Remote connectivity in PowerShell leverages a few different technologies under the hood. For example, cmdlets that provide a -ComputerName parameter usually connect with RPC, WMI, or WinRM.
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Windows event log custom source tips
Good-old Windows event logs are a great location to write events for automation tools and scripts. It may not be flashy, but it provides key functionality for service engineering teams:
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PowerShell script module starter kit
Background
PowerShell functions are an essential tool for extending the PowerShell ecosystem with your own custom code. Modules are great because they allow you to package a collection of functions into a container for easier distribution and usage.
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Azure WebJobs: Scheduling and Scaling
Why Azure WebJobs?
Azure WebJobs are a great resource included in Azure App Service plans. They provide a way for you to run binaries or scripts that perform scheduled or event-triggered job processing for work that isn’t suited to be done during a normal web request. Have a monthly cleanup task for your website? Sending a big batch of emails? Need to process some user uploaded files? These are all great examples of things you can throw into a WebJob.
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