Inside IT Automation

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PowerShell 1.0 was released on November 14, 2006. It has changed the IT automation landscape forever.    We're bringing together well-known members of the PowerShell community for a special livestream to celebrate 18 years of PowerShell! 🚀   Expect stories, tips, learnings and a look back at how PowerShell has grown into this amazing IT automation technology it is today. We will also discuss the future of PowerShell. 

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko talks to Chrissy LeMaire about PowerShell, dbatools, the use of AI in different areas of our professional lives and more. Chrissy is dual Microsoft MVP, a GitHub Star and an AI toolmaker. She is the founder of dbatools, the PowerShell automation module specifically designed for SQL Server DBAs.

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Doug Finke. They talk about the success of PowerShell, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Doug's PowerShell modules ImportExcel and PSAI. Doug's also mentioning his upcoming book on OpenAI and PowerShell.  Doug does a live demo of his PSAI PowerShell module and shows how it helps to interact with OpenAI from PowerShell. Doug is a long time Microsoft MVP, AI tinkerer, author of "Windows PowerShell for Developers" and a well known figure in the PowerShell community. He has developed the widely used PowerShell module "ImportExcel". Lately he published the module "PSAI". This module integrates with the OpenAI API and lets you easily access the GPT models. Furthermore, he is the organizer of the New York PowerShell User Group.

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko talks to Joe Houghes about automating VMware environments with PowerShell and PowerCLI. They also cover the Broadcom takeover and, of course, the use of AI. Joe is Microsoft MVP, VMware vExpert, Consulting Field Solutions Architect at Pure Storage and International Speaker. He is also co-leader of the Denver PowerShell and VMware User Groups. Joe believes automation should be a focus for everyone, although it requires in-depth thinking beyond performing a task once, so the result is repeatable and consistent.

In this interview, Damian Scoles talks about the strengths and weaknesses of using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph. We talk about real-world applications, and hear his insights and tips. This episode offers valuable perspectives on the evolving possibilities of Microsoft Graph and PowerShell. Damian is Microsoft MVP in M365 & Services, a technical architect and well-known PowerShell book author. 

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko has a conversation with Emrys MacInally at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. They talk about PowerShell, PSConfEU, Public speaking at conferences and more.  Emrys is Team Lead Deployment and Automation at medavis GmbH and PowerShell enthusiast. 

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Xavier Clinquart at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. They talk about the PowerShell Conference, "Shorten The Code", the PowerShell community and the Belgium PowerShell community in particular and more.  Xavier is a Senior System Engineer at Axxes IT Consultancy and the co-founder of the Belgium PowerShell User Group.

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko has a conversation with Guy Leech at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. They talk about the PowerShell Conference, Guy's PowerShell journey, AI and more. They will also be a few dad jokes :-). Guy is a Microsoft MVP, Citrix CTP, VMware vExpert, Parallels VIPP and a well known PowerShell expert. NOTE: Unfortunately, the recording stopped at around the 30-minute mark. That's why the abrupt ending. We apologize for the inconvenience.

In this episode of "Inside IT Automation" we speak with Matthew Dowst. Matthew is a Managing Consultant for Quisitive (formerly Catapult Systems) and the lead architect for their managed automation team. He has spent the last 10 years working  extensively with PowerShell to help clients of all sizes automate  their production workloads. In addition, Matthew is very involved  in the PowerShell community, writing blogs, authoring modules, and participating in online forums. He is also the creator  of the PowerShell Weekly newsletter, a weekly roundup of that week’s PowerShell news. He is the author of the book "Practical Automation with PowerShell". In our conversation he talks about his IT automation journey, PowerShell stories, why building blocks are important for successful automation, the process of writing a book about PowerShell, Python, AI and more. 

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Bruno Buyck shows how he teaches PowerShell with the help of Lego bricks. He demonstrates his Lego PowerShell module and how his students can use it to learn about parameters, functions and more.  Bruno is a long time PowerShell consultant and PowerShell trainer in Belgium. He is the founder of Trouble Shooter BV.

In this "Inside IT Automation On Tour" episode we are meeting Erwin van Hunen at the European Collaboration Summit in Wiesbaden, Germany.  Erwin is the 'Father' of PnP PowerShell, an open source PowerShell module that is used millions of times everyday worldwide to perform automated tasks towards Office 365 and SharePoint. He is also a Microsoft MVP and well-known public speaker, and technology evangelist. As Chief Technolgy Officer he shapped products and services at Valo, Staffbase and Rencore. Currently he is Head of Product at MondayCoffee.  In our conversation he talks about the history and success of PnP PowerShell, Microsoft Graph and how everyone can contribute to PnP PowerShell. In the second part we talk about his passion for music, synthesizers and more. 

In this episode of "Inside IT Automation" we speak with Kamen Nikolov. Kamen led the PowerCLI development team in Sofia. He is a VMware vExpert and an active member of the VMware community.   In our conversation he talks about his PowerShell journey, the role PowerShell played when developing the VMware PowerCLI module, the PowerCLI functionality, Power Actions and more. 

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, we are having a conversation with Harm Veenstra at the PSConfEU in Antwerp where we talk about why PowerShell is fun, blogging, PowerShell 7, AI and more. Harm is Microsoft MVP, Top 5 Contributor in MSFT PowerShell and Intune Community, PowerShell Evanglist and a Consultant for NEXXT. His blogging at PowerShellisFun.com.

In this video, Shomit Ghose dives deep into the world of entrepreneurship, the power of data and AI, and the rapidly evolving future of automation. With years of experience as a venture capitalist and tech leader, Shomit shares invaluable insights on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in today’s data-driven world. He explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, the role of data in driving innovation, and what the future holds for automation in business and society.

In this episode of "Inside IT Automation" we speak with Adam Bertram aka "Adam the Automator". Adam is an independent technology professional focused on building, doing, and sharing. He is a subject-matter expert in automation, DevOps, and IT systems that just so happens to know how to convey knowledge gained through experience in the form of blog posts, written articles, online courses, and workshops. Get great insights and tips and tricks about why and how to learn PowerShell. Adam talks about the biggest "aha" moments when he started using PowerShell. You will also hear about his "Adam the Automator" brand and his thoughts on the future of PowerShell. Adam also talks about AI, ChatGPT, IT automation and Lego.

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Microsoft MVP Doug Finke. They talk about the current state of AI and how it helps to achieve more with PowerShell.  Doug does a live demo of his PSAI PowerShell module and shows how it helps to interact with OpenAI from PowerShell. They also cover the principles of AI, Cursor, DeepSeek and much more.  Doug is a long time Microsoft MVP, AI tinkerer, author of "Windows PowerShell for Developers" and a well known figure in the PowerShell community. He has developed the widely used PowerShell module "ImportExcel". Lately he published the module "PSAI". This module integrates with the OpenAI API and lets you easily access the GPT models. Furthermore, he is the organizer of the New York PowerShell User Group.

In this "Inside IT Automation" we are having a conversation with Steve Lee at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. We talk about the PowerShell 7, AI, Project Mercury PowerShell DSC and more. He also gives some insights into how the Microsoft PowerShell team works.  Steve is a Principal Software Engineer Manager at Microsoft. He works in the Microsoft PowerShell team.

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Jakub Jareš talks about the Pester PowerShell module and how it helps testing PowerShell code. Jakub is a senior software developer for Microsoft, with passion for open source, testing and teaching. He knows C#, F#, PowerShell and Go. Jakub talks on conferences about testing and development and was a Microsoft MVP 2014-2020, and PowerShell Community Hero 2019. He has made significant contributions to the PowerShell community, notably through the development of tools like Pester and Profiler.

In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, we have a conversation with Piotr Tarnawski aka AngrySysOps aka Angry Admin. They talk about VMware automations, PowerShell, AI and more.  The Angry Admin is Senior Systems Engineer, VMware vExpert, Blogger and Content Creator on YouTube.

PowerShell changed the lives of many IT professionals, system engineers and automation architects around the globe. Let's meet Jeffrey Snover. The man who had the vision, the team and the perseverance to bring this wonderful technology to life. In this talk, you will learn about the history of PowerShell and how it helps IT teams to automate tasks and processes today and tomorrow.