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For the black belt PowerShell scripters …
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Enums in PowerShell provide a clean way to work with strongly typed values, improving readability, maintainability, and reducing errors. By grouping related constants under a single type, you avoid magic numbers and hardcoded strings, gain autocompletion, and enable built-in validation in functions. Whether you use native syntax, Add-Type with C#, or classes with static properties, enums make your scripts more robust and easier to manage.
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PowerShell Remoting lets you run commands, gather inventory, and automate fixes across dozens—or hundreds—of systems from one console. In this guide you’ll enable remoting safely, run one‑off commands with Invoke-Command, build persistent sessions for faster workflows, push scripts, move files, and troubleshoot connectivity like a pro. If you manage Windows servers or mixed environments, mastering these patterns will cut tedious RDP hops, standardize execution, and boost reliability—while keeping security (WinRM, auth, firewall, encryption) front and…
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In this blog post, we explore optimizing parallel execution in PowerShell by reusing threads. By leveraging ConcurrentQueue and ForEach-Object -Parallel, we can significantly improve performance for time-intensive tasks. This method reuses threads instead of creating and removing them each time, resulting in faster execution. We provide a detailed example of pinging IP addresses to demonstrate the efficiency of this approach. Whether you’re new to multi-threading or looking to enhance your scripts, this guide offers valuable…