How to create virtual machines using PowerShell

Well, yesterday I had the pleasure of catching up with a colleague from a previous job. New to I.T., bless his heart, and apparently knee-deep studying for certifications. He’s using Hyper-V to build virtual machines. You know, because nothing screams “fun” like virtual servers. Anyway, I told him, "Once you stop stumbling through the Hyper-V GUI like a caveman, maybe switch to PowerShell and actually get something done efficiently." Because honestly, clicking around is so… pedestrian. And since your lab or work life is probably a time-sucking vortex of doom, using PowerShell scripts with scheduled jobs or trigger events is how you reclaim your life. Or what's left of it, anyway. Oh, and bonus: you’ll look like an absolute sysadmin god when people see you casually dropping PowerShell commands. You know, in case impressing coworkers is your thing. So, yeah, enjoy this video or whatever. Scott Waterman... out. #PowerShellAutomation #HyperVManagement #VirtualizationWithPowerShell #HyperVExperts #PowerShellScripts #VirtualMachineAutomation #HyperVAdministration #PowerShellAndHyperV #CloudAutomation #ScriptingForHyperV