Next Meeting - September 14, 2010
Topic: A PowerShell Primer
PowerShell is a new scripting environment Microsoft built to drive more things administratively. More and more PowerShell is becoming an essential part of the skill set for any Windows system administrator, Exchange administrator, or SQL Server DBA. Built on the Microsoft.NET Framework, it's a powerful tool to increase automation and simplify life for administrators, DBAs, and developers alike. However, getting started can be difficult. This presentation looks at the basics of what you have to know to begin using PowerShell, where and how to get it, and where to go for more information.
Speaker: K. Brian Kelley
Brian is a SQL Server author, columnist, and Microsoft MVP focusing primarily on SQL Server security. He is a contributing author for How to Cheat at Securing SQL Server 2005 (Syngress) and Professional SQL Server 2008 Administration (Wrox). Brian currently serves as a database administrator / architect for AgFirst Farm Credit Bank where he can concentrate on his passion: SQL Server. He previously was a systems and security architect for AgFirst Farm Credit Bank where he worked on Active Directory, Windows security, VMware, and Citrix. In the technical community, Brian is president of the Midlands PASS Chapter, an official chapter of PASS. Brian is also a junior high youth minister at Spears Creek Baptist Church in Elgin, SC. .