PowerShell Desired State Configuration - DSC

Explore PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) in this 46-minute conference talk from LISA14, presented by Jeffrey P. Snover of Microsoft. Delve into the challenges faced by Configuration Management (CM) systems like Chef and Puppet when managing Windows due to fundamental architectural differences between Unix and Windows. Learn how PowerShell DSC offers a tools-agnostic, standards-based platform that enables a wide range of CM tools to configure Windows, Linux, and other standards-based devices. Gain insights into this innovative approach to configuration management that bridges the gap between different operating systems and tools.