Automating SharePoint 2010 with Windows PowerShell 2.0

Gary Lapointe is an independent consultant and founding partner of Aptillon, Inc. He has been awarded SharePoint MVP each year since 2007. Gary focuses on SharePoint automation and blogs regularly at http://blog.falchionconsulting.com. Shannon Bray is a technical architect at Planet Technologies. He is also a consultant and trainer with a specialization in SharePoint, ASP.NET, and C#. Shannon is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and holds MCPD and MCITP certifications for SharePoint 2010.

Introduction. Part 1: Getting Started with Windows PowerShell Basics. Chapter 1: PowerShell 101. Chapter 2: Making Your PowerShell Reusable. Chapter 3: Filtering and Iterating Your Data. Part 2: Installing and Configuring a SharePoint 2010 Environment. Chapter 4: Deploying New Installations and Upgrades. Chapter 5: Configuring Server Communications. Chapter 6: Configuring Farm Application Settings. Part 3: Deploying and Managing Applications. Chapter 7: Managing Web Applications. Chapter 8: Managing Site Collections. Chapter 9: Understanding Authentication. Chapter 10: Managing Features and Solutions. Part 4: Services and Service Applications. Chapter 11: Understanding Service Applications. Chapter 12: Provisioning Support Services. Chapter 13: Provisioning Business Insight Services. Chapter 14: Provisioning Search Services. Chapter 15: Provisioning Metadata and User Profile Services. Part 5: Managing and Maintaining a SharePoint Environment. Chapter 16: Managing Operational Settings. Chapter 17: Backing Up and Restoring a SharePoint Environment. Chapter 18: Optimizing the Performance of a SharePoint Environment. Part 6: Advanced Administration. Chapter 19: Remote Administration. Chapter 20: Multi-Tenancy. Index.