Powershell 2.0 has amped up the original Powershell and is now built into Windows Server 2008. I’ve been writing quite a few scripts lately that do everything from backing up IIS, rolling up logs, and automating some processes. Some great tools I’ve found for you Powershell addicts:
SQLPSX – Powershell extensions for working with SQL. This is way better than instantiating your own SQL objects in your scripts. It’s free and you can’t beat that.
NetCmdlets – Excellent additional cmdlets with a ton of extra functionality to add to Powershell. I’ve been using it a lot for it’s built in S/FTP abilities and it works great. Although it’s not free, a single license won’t break the bank.
Powershell IIS Snap-in – I’ve been using this Microsoft-produced snap-in to create scheduled backups of IIS 7 configs, and it can be used for much more.
Also check out the Powershell User Groups site @ powershellgroup.org to find a PS user group in your area.