Windows PowerShell is Powerful Automation!

The PowerShell team at Microsoft has been working extremely hard and has provided increadible resources for online training.  The latest PoSh info on their Channel9 site proves that.

http://channel9.msdn.com/learn/courses/WindowsServer2008R2/PowerShell/

From above:

Windows PowerShell is a Windows command-line shell designed for ease-of-use not only by system administrators but also for application and system developers. The shell includes an interactive prompt and a scripting environment that can be used independently or in combination. PowerShell V2 is available by default with both R2 and Windows 7 and, via an optional update, previous versions of Windows.


For Developers specifically, Windows PowerShell in combination with the Windows Management Infrastructure (WinRM, WS-Management, WMI) provides a great way to automate server hosted solutions. For example, if you implement all your administration logic via PowerShell, then layer the MMC GUI over the top (i.e. MMC calls PowerShell to get the work done) - you will have given your Enterprise customers the absolute best of all worlds; GUIs, scripting, and delegated, remote automation.

Version 2 of Windows Powershell introduces an array of new features including remote sessions, an integrated script environment, debugging tools, and much more.

Windows Management Framework is officially released!!

ITS FINALLY HERE!
WMF is specifically targeted and designed to allow a single interface to manage every Microsoft OS from Windows XP and up.  It includes PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0.  Each of these has huge improvements from previous versions, in both functionality and ease of use.  Check it out for yourself:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929

XP and W2K3 Release Candidate Versions of PowerShell are Now Available for Download

Woot Woot!! 
Windows Powershell 2.0 Relase Candidate for XP SP3+ and 2K3 SP2+ is officially available!  RC has been available for Vista and 2K8, but now us Peons are able to enjoy it as well.

No reason to repost - I'll just pass along the link.
https://connect.microsoft.com/windowsmanagement/Downloads