Obtain enterprise agility and continuous delivery by implementing DevOps with Windows Server 2016 About This Book * This practical learning guide will improve your application lifecycle management and help you manage environments efficiently * Showcase through a sample application ways to apply DevOps principles and practices in the real world * Implement DevOps using latest technologies in Windows Server 2016 such as Windows Container, Docker, and Nano Servers Who This Book Is For This book is for .NET developers and system administrators who have a basic knowledge of Windows Server 2016 and are now eager to implement DevOps at work using Windows Server 2016. Knowledge of Powershell, Azure, and containers will help. What You Will Learn * Take a deep dive into the fundamentals, principles, and practices of DevOps * Achieve an end-to-end DevOps implementation * Execute source control management using GITHUB and VSTS vNext * Automate the provisioning and configuration of infrastructure * Build and release pipeline * Measure the success of DevOps through application instrumentation and monitoring In Detail Delivering applications swiftly is one of the major challenges faced in fast-paced business environments. Windows Server 2016 DevOps is the solution to these challenges as it helps organizations to respond faster in order to handle the competitive pressures by replacing error-prone manual tasks using automation. This book is a practical description and implementation of DevOps principles and practices using the features provided by Windows Server 2016 and VSTS vNext. It jumps straight into explaining the relevant tools and technologies needed to implement DevOps principles and practices. It implements all major DevOps practices and principles and takes readers through it from envisioning a project up to operations and further. It uses the latest and upcoming concepts and technologies from Microsoft and open source such as Docker, Windows Container, Nano Server, DSC, Pester, and VSTS vNext. By the end of this book, you will be well aware of the DevOps principles and practices and will have implemented all these principles practically for a sample application using the latest technologies on the Microsoft platform. You will be ready to start implementing DevOps within your project/engagement. Style and approach This practical, learning book is linear and progressive, and every chapters builds on the previous chapters. We focus on the practical skills required to implement DevOps, with a summary of the key concepts only where strictly necessary.

Learn PowerShell from the inside out, right from basic scripting all the way to becoming a master at automating, managing, and maintaining your Windows environment About This Book * Use proven best practices to optimize code and automate redundant tasks * Get to grips with PowerShell's advanced functions and effectively administer your system * Create a variety of PowerShell scripts to automate your environment Who This Book Is For If you are a system administrator who wants to become an expert in automating and managing your Windows environment, then this course is for you. Some basic understanding of PowerShell would be helpful. What You Will Learn * Discover PowerShell commands and cmdlets and understand PowerShell formatting * Solve common problems using basic file input/output functions * Use .NET classes in Windows PowerShell and C# and manage Exchange Online * Use PowerShell in C# to manage Exchange Online and work with .NET classes in PowerShell * Automate LYNC clients, consuming client-side object models to administrate SharePoint Online * Optimize code through the use of functions, switches, and looping structures * Manage files, folders, and registries through the use of PowerShell * Discover best practices to manage Microsoft systems In Detail Are you tired of managing Windows administrative tasks manually and are looking to automate the entire process? If yes, then this is the right course for you. This learning path starts your PowerShell journey and will help you automate the administration of the Windows operating system and applications that run on Windows. It will get you up and running with PowerShell, taking you from the basics of installation to writing scripts and performing web server automation. You will explore the PowerShell environment and discover how to use cmdlets, functions, and scripts to automate Windows systems. The next installment of the course focuses on gaining concrete knowledge of Windows PowerShell scripting to perform professional-level scripting. The techniques here are packed with PowerShell scripts and sample C# code to automate tasks. You will use .NET classes in PowerShell and C# to manage Exchange Online. In the final section, you will delve into real-world examples to learn how to simplify the management of your Windows environment. You will get to grips with PowerShell's advanced functions and how to most effectively administer your system. This Learning Path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete, curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products: * Getting Started with PowerShell by Michael Shepard * Windows PowerShell for .Net Developers Second Edition by Chendrayan Venkatesan and Sherif Talaat * Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting by Brenton J.W. Blawat Style and approach This is a step-by-step course to help you effectively administer and maintain your development environment with PowerShell.

Learn to leverage the power of PowerCLI to automate your VMware vSphere environment with ease About This Book * This is first book on the market that will enlighten you on the latest version of PowerCLI and how to implement it * Effectively manage virtual machines, networks, and reports with the latest features of PowerCLI * A comprehensive and practical book on automating VMware vSphere Who This Book Is For This book is ideal for you if you want to learn how to automate your VMware vSphere or vCloud infrastructure by getting the most out of PowerCLI. It's assumed that you have some experience in administrating a vSphere or vCloud environment. Knowledge of Microsoft's Windows PowerShell is not a prerequisite. What You Will Learn * Explore PowerShell and PowerCLI cmdlets and their output objects * See how to manage virtual machines and work with virtual networks * Manage vCloud Director from PowerCLI * Use Site Recovery Manager from PowerCLI to create a disaster recovery solution * Manage NSX and vRealize Automation using REST API with PowerCLI * Create and configure vSphere HA and DRS clusters * Use vSphere Update Manager with PowerCLI to create patch baselines and scan hosts * Explore reporting techniques to retrieve log files In Detail VMware vSphere PowerCLI, a free extension to Microsoft Windows PowerShell, enables you to automate the management of a VMware vSphere or vCloud environment. This book will show you how to automate your tasks and make your job easier. Starting with an introduction to the basics of PowerCLI, the book will teach you how to manage your vSphere and vCloud infrastructure from the command line. To help you manage a vSphere host overall, you will learn how to manage vSphere ESXi hosts, host profiles, host services, host firewall, and deploy and upgrade ESXi hosts using Image Builder and Auto Deploy. The next chapter will not only teach you how to create datastore and datastore clusters, but you'll also work with profile-driven and policy-based storage to manage your storage. To create a disaster recovery solution and retrieve information from vRealize Operations, you will learn how to use Site Recovery Manager and vRealize Operations respectively. Towards the end, you'll see how to use the REST APIs from PowerShell to manage NSX and vRealize Automation and create patch baselines, scan hosts against the baselines for missing patches, and re-mediate hosts. By the end of the book, you will be capable of using the best tool to automate the management and configuration of VMware vSphere. Style and approach This comprehensive book will teach system administrators everything about PowerCLI 6 and how to utilize it to automate VMware vSphere.

Discover over 125 solution-based recipes to help you build applications for smartphones, tablets, and desktops About This Book * Learn to build applications for Windows 10, the latest Windows version * Develop your applications to be compatible with smartphones, tablets, and desktops * This guide is packed with recipes covering major solutions to day-to-day problems faced by Windows programmers Who This Book Is For The book is dedicated to programmers with various experience of developing applications for Windows-based smartphones, tablets, and desktops-even beginners can find suitable content. What You Will Learn * Start developing universal applications for Windows 10 * Design user interface in the XAML language * Use the MVVM design pattern with data binding * Store data in files and in a database * Use multimedia content and animations * Capture data from built-in sensors * Handle various Internet-based scenarios * Test the application and submit it to the Windows Store In Detail Need to ensure you can always create the best Windows apps regardless of platform? What you need are solutions to the biggest issues you can face, so you can always ensure you're making the right choices and creating the best apps you can. The book starts with recipes that will help you set up the integrated development environment before you go ahead and design the user interface. You will learn how to use the MVVM design pattern together with data binding, as well as how to work with data in different file formats. Moving on, you will explore techniques to add animations and graphics to your application, and enable your solution to work with multimedia content. You will also see how to use sensors, such as an accelerometer and a compass, as well as obtain the current GPS location. You will make your application ready to work with Internet-based scenarios, such as composing e-mails or downloading files, before finally testing the project and submitting it to the Windows Store. By the end of the book, you will have a market-ready application compatible across different Windows devices, including smartphones, tablets, and desktops. Style and approach This quick-start book takes a cookbook format with recipes covering more than 125 solutions to help you create and build applications for Windows 10. The examples presented in the book use the free integrated development environment. A supporting set of codes that present solutions to problems described in particular chapters is available as well.

Over 31 simple yet incredibly effective recipes for installing and managing System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection About This Book * This is the most practical and up-to-date book covering important new features of System Center 2016 Endpoint protection * Gain confidence in managing IT and protecting your server against malware and other threats * Configure and automate reporting features and also prepare yourself for a simple and pain-free migration process Who This Book Is For If you are a System Administrator or Engineer using System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection, then this book is for you. You should have a good background with Microsoft products in general, although no knowledge of Endpoint Protection is required. What You Will Learn * Explore the best practices for Endpoint Protection in System Center Configuration Manager * Provision the Endpoint Protection Client in a Disk Image in Configuration Manager * Get to know more about the Security Center * Configure definition and engine client updates to be optimum for your bandwidth * Make your application or server work with Endpoint Protection enabled * Find out how to deal with typical issues that may occur with Endpoint Protection * Know how to respond to infections that often occur In Detail System Center Configuration Manager is now used by over 70% of all the business in the world today and many have taken advantage engaging the System Center Endpoint Protection within that great product. Through this book, you will gain knowledge about System Center Endpoint Protection, and see how to work with it from System Center Configuration Manager from an objective perspective. We'll show you several tips, tricks, and recipes to not only help you understand and resolve your daily challenges, but hopefully enhance the security level of your business. Different scenarios will be covered, such as planning and setting up Endpoint Protection, daily operations and maintenance tips, configuring Endpoint Protection for different servers and applications, as well as workstation computers. You'll also see how to deal with malware and infected systems that are discovered. You'll find out how perform OS deployment, Bitlocker, and Applocker, and discover what to do if there is an attack or outbreak. You'll find out how to ensure good control and reporting, and great defense against threats and malware software. You'll see the huge benefits when dealing with application deployments, and get to grips with OS deployments, software updates, and disk encryption such as Bitlocker. By the end, you will be fully aware of the benefits of the System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection anti-malware product, ready to ensure your business is watertight against any threat you could face. Style and approach Build robust SCEP and AV policies and discover the new potential of exciting new features of SCEP 2016.

Learning PowerShell is a custom-built, handcrafted, painstakingly curated book designed to get you from total PowerShell newbie to confident PowerShell user in as little as four weeks. This book assumes no prior knowledge, perfect for non-developers and GUI addicts who recognize that PowerShell is the future but need a good bit of handholding to achieve mastery. It is also a simple guide for the hundreds of thousands of PowerShell users who have not attained the level of PowerShell knowledge that they really need. With Learning PowerShell at your side, you will see that you don't have to be a developer to use PowerShell and you don't need to be a scripting wizard to derive value from integrating PowerShell into your daily administrative activities. The book is a learning resource that covers every topic worth discussing for a PowerShell beginner, with a depth of explanation unparalleled by any book currently on the market. With this book, you don't have to have a lot of time to learn the language and you can begin applying what you master almost immediately. Even skeptics of PowerShell, and command lines in general, will come away with a renewed sense of respect for the language and ideas on how to put it to use.

Over 60 applicable recipes to administer and manage System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch About This Book * Overcome the challenges of administering System Center Configuration Manager when deploying single and multiple-hierarchy sites * Help your organization to build a custom-line of business apps and also protect the server against malware threats with Endpoint protection * Get easy guidance and best practices to help you work with SCCM Who This Book Is For If you are an intermediate to advanced administrator who wants to administer SCCM and understand how to solve particular problems/scenarios, then this book is for you. You should have a working knowledge of SCCM, however, knowledge of the latest version is not required. What You Will Learn * Administer System Center Configuration Manager * Upgrade computers from Windows 7/ 8.x to Windows 10, using Serivce Plans to keep Windows 10 machines up to date * Manage Compliance Settings effectively and monitor it with SSRS * Manage Sites in System Center Configuration Manager and also learn to create collections, leverage role-based administration (RBA), and support clients over the internet without a VPN connection * Implement multiple methods to deploy the client, as well as how to be proactive in monitoring client agent health * Achieve Mobile device management with Microsoft Intune In Detail This practical cookbook is based on the 1602 current branch of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). It shows you how to administer SCCM, giving you an essential toolbox of techniques to solve real-world scenarios. Packed with over 60 task-based and instantly usable recipes, you'll discover how design a SCCM Infrastructure, and dive into topics such as the recommended SQL configuration for SCCM and how to deploy Windows 10 with Operating System Deployment (OSD). You will learn to easily manage Windows 10 devices by deploying applications, software updates, and feature upgrades, andl be able to leverage Mobile Device Management (MDM) using SCCM and Microsoft Intune. Finally, you see how to gather the inventory of all your PC park and create reports based on it. By the end of the book, you will have learned the best practices when working with SCCM and have a handy reference guide for troubleshooting. Style and approach This cookbook is full of quick recipes that show you how to administer SCCM and will help you understand how to solve particular problems/situations encountered in day-to-day tasks.

Harness the power of Hyper-V 2016 to build high-performance infrastructures that suit your needs About This Book * Design and build a reliable and efficient Hyper-V infrastructure. * Fine-tune your Hyper-V performance by adopting network and storage best practices. * Manage, monitor, and protect your workloads with System Center and Microsoft Azure. Who This Book Is For If you are working with Hyper-V and want to optimize its performance and effectiveness, this book is for you. This book will help you close the gap between the Hyper-V lab and production environments. What You Will Learn * Automate and accelerate the deployment of Hyper-V host and nano servers * Create high availability solutions using failover clustering * Design redundant solutions with Hyper-V Replica * Protect your workloads by making a backup or learning disaster recovery * Use the best practices of network and storage * Master the performance and scalability of storage virtualization * Migrate your existing virtualization workloads to Hyper-V2016 * Manage your Hyper-V stack with System Center and Azure * Bridge the gap between the Hyper-V lab and production environment In Detail Hyper-V Server and Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V provide best-in-class virtualization capabilities. Hyper-V is a Windows-based, very cost-effective virtualization solution with easy-to-use and well-known administrative consoles. This book will assist you in designing, implementing, and managing highly effective and highly available Hyper-V infrastructures. With an example-oriented approach, this book covers all the different tips and suggestions to configure Hyper-V and provides readers with real-world proven solutions. This book begins by deploying single clusters of High Availability Hyper-V systems including the new Nano Server. This is followed by steps to configure the Hyper-V infrastructure components such as storage and network. It also touches on necessary processes such as backup and disaster recovery for optimal configuration. The book does not only show you what to do and how to plan the different scenarios, but it also provides in-depth configuration options. These scalable and automated configurations are then optimized via performance tuning and central management ensuring your applications are always the best they can be. Style and approach This book covers Hyper-V best practices in a step-by-step manner with clear and concise examples.