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Photo Organization via PowerShell and Tags (Part 1)

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No one could ever accuse me of being a shutterbug.  I’m more of a casual photographer and much most of that was from mobile devices.  But that’s not the be-all-end-all.  I’ve also got scores of scans of old photographs, screenshots, and a bunch of other graphics that have accumulated over the years.  Thankfully modern mobile devices tag photos with a plethora of information.  Now it’s just a matter of getting to that information.  These tags can help you organize your data so you don’t run into my problems.

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Rapid Build for Testing Containers

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Containers are everywhere and I’m, personally, behind the times.  I’d like to think that I’ve kept up with new technology trends, but on containers I was caught napping.  So now it’s time to really get cracking and for that I need to have a playground.  There are several online options available, but I’m cheap, so … Read more

Simulate User Message Sends leveraging EWS

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If you’ve read any of my posts in the past, you know that I’ve got a lab at the office.  Part of this includes a handful of Exchange Servers.  To better simulate “real-world” (not stress-test) simulations, I want to send messages around the organization.  Thankfully, I’ve had some experience with Exchange Web Services (EWS) in the past.

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SAM & Multi-Statistic Component Scripts

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In September I wrote a few things about how I use SAM Script Templates – specifically with PowerShell. One of the more powerful things in the SAM arsenal is the ability to return multiple components in a single script. I’ve used this in any number of ways, but the one that gives me the most satisfaction is a PowerShell script that I wrote for Linux.

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Scripting SQL Server Installation

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This is where I show that I’m really not a DBA.  I’m an Accidental DBA at best, and a nuisance at worst.  SQL Server already has the capability to be installed via command line parameters or a configuration file.  If I setup the machine the same way every single time, this would be fine, but since I need to change the placement of certain file types, I need to have the ability to change on the fly.

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Simple Automation Example using Orion SDK

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A few months ago, I really stated digging into the Orion SDK and I wanted to know more about ways to automate adding nodes to Orion.  Sure, I can wait for the Network Discovery to kick off, but I’m impatient.  I’ve gotten many of the parts together over time, but this is my first post where I put everything together.  For this version, I use the PowerShell Snap-In.  I will add an additional post later using the PowerOrion Module.

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SAM PowerShell Scripting Template

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I write a lot of PowerShell scripts.  Like a lot, a lot.  I write them for any manner of things, but recently I’ve been tasked to help out with a few Server & Application Monitor templates.  These are some of the most interesting things that SAM has to offer.

Looking at each of the scripts, I decided it was worth revisiting based on some of my newly acquired PowerShell superpowers (cape not included).

SAM script templates (Windows Scripting, PowerShell, Perl, Python, whatever) require two things – a statistic and an exit code.

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