PowerShell is Microsoft’s automation platform for IT Pros. Of late, there have been a lot of questions around the complexity of this latest automation tool by Microsoft. At Microsoft Ignite 2018, Jason Himmelstein, Director of Technical Strategy and Strategic Partnerships, Office Apps & Services MVP, explained the basics of PowerShell and how to truly optimize your SharePoint implementation using this powerful IT pro toolset. While in this post we look at the big picture, you can check out the complete video here: ‘Introduction to PowerShell for the anxious IT pro’.

What is PowerShell?

Windows PowerShell is Microsoft’s task automation framework, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on .NET Framework. It provides full access to COM and WMI, enabling administrators to perform administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems.