PowerShell Master Class - Desired State Configuration

[@michaelbaker266]

I've very recently become OBSESSED with learning PowerShell and was already giddy at how much easier it's about to make my life - then I read somewhere to check out DSC and now I'm here. Let's just say I'm in an euphoric state right now.

[@NTFAQGuy]

awesome to hear :-) Keep it up!

[@lctsi]

I know you released this years ago, but I just wanted to say I like it. Thanks for all the content! Keep up the good work.

[@NTFAQGuy]

Very welcome

[@ronangalligan2716]

Only 10 minutes into this video and I have to say you break it down so well. I will check out the rest of your videos

[@TechAndWanderlust]

It was asked of our team for someone to take point on this. I haven’t done it before but I know this is a great channel to start

[@NTFAQGuy]

Good luck!

[@TechAndWanderlust]

@@NTFAQGuy thank you sir! Also, I just found out we are lic for vRealize Automation and I will be spending 5 days in a training class to learn to you use it. In your opinion could that satisfy atleast the basics of DSC? I’m just trying to figure out where to invest the tiny bit of time that I have lol

[@NTFAQGuy]

@@TechAndWanderlust never used vrealize so honestly no idea

[@terrygorham8739]

Appreciate your course and resources on Desired State. I'm going to comb back over the whole thing as well, it is that good.

[@NTFAQGuy]

Awesome, thank you!

[@rgubri3711]

You are the best John!!

[@Mrindifference]

This is Awesome!!! Excellent video on DSC.

[@NTFAQGuy]

Thank you!

[@ibrahimabdeltawab6418]

So informative! Thanks so much ❤

[@TommyDucks]

Great work John, I now understand what my guys are doing. Any chance of a stand alone using modern Azure Machine Configuration?

[@3frockers]

superb sessions

[@shanebagel]

Love this dude

[@jesseyclarke8253]

This has been extremly helpful. Where can i find out more about the course mentioned? i am keen to learn how to use this with azure, keyvaults etc

[@Kalkini90]

Does DSC now work with PowerShell 7.1. I saw that they added the cmdlet "Invoke-DscResource" but they say (on PS7) it was experimental.

[@bakrrox]

This only works on server SKUs. anyway to figure out for normal client SKUs?

[@NickRoman]

By the way, if you use single quotes " ' " to define your here-string (or any string), you don't have to escape anything (except single quote mark). It means "literal". So, you can't use variables in such a string.

[@test-rx5tk]

Do you have videos on Azure Automation DSC with Azure Linux VM

[@nicolascastellan3158]

6:09 Is John a fan of Star Trek?

[@NTFAQGuy]

isn't everyone? :-)

[@andrewhelton9227]

Are providers and resources the same thing?

[@NTFAQGuy]

In this instance yes. They define the types of object that we can configure via DSC like a process, folder, IIS configuration etc. DSC Resources define these and we can import others beyond those that are built in.

[@prajganesh]

Does it handle restarts?

[@NTFAQGuy]

Yes

[@nixonigunza4856]

Did you just create a Web server with powershell WOOW!!!!

[@NTFAQGuy]

hehe, you can do a lot more ;-)

[@nixonigunza4856]

@@NTFAQGuy i like ittt😎