Best scriptrunner Podcasts (2025)

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Enforcing PowerShell Standards Across Distributed Teams 6:13

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PowerShell is the engine behind a lot of enterprise automation, yet distributed teams often approach it with little consistency. Teams follow local habits, while skill levels differ widely across locations. Documentation exists in some places but is outdated or missing entirely in others.By scriptrunner-blog

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Consolidating PowerShell Environments Across Multiple Systems 8:27

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In most enterprises, the situation is well known. PowerShell automation rarely starts with a master plan. It evolved step by step as teams solved problems, introduced new technologies, and responded to business demands. PowerShell automation grew wherever it was needed. Scripts appeared where issues needed solving. Server automation here, cloud dep…

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Scaling Governance: PowerShell Reporting Without Team Expansion 6:29

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Regulatory frameworks like NIS2, HIPAA, and SOX keep raising the bar for compliance. Reporting and monitoring once sat in the background of IT operations. Today, they define how risk is managed and how business continuity is secured.By scriptrunner-blog

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Cheers to 25 Years of Active Directory - A Happy Hour with Special Guests 38:36

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Join us for a special live stream celebrating 25 years of Active Directory. 🎉 Dive into the past, present, and future of this groundbreaking technology with expert insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and special guest appearances. Share your AD stories with the community. Whether you're an IT veteran or new to the world of directory services, this…

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Preparing PowerShell Automation Strategy for Changing Compliance Rules 8:55

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IT leaders worldwide are dealing with new regulations that change how they approach PowerShell automation. Whether you're facing the EU's NIS2 Directive, US requirements like HIPAA and SOX, or other data governance standards, the challenge is the same: making automation more auditable and secure. ‍If you handle making compliance actually work day-t…

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Celebrating 18 Years Of PowerShell 1:09:39

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PowerShell 1.0 was released on November 14, 2006. It has changed the IT automation landscape forever. We're bringing together well-known members of the PowerShell community for a special livestream to celebrate 18 years of PowerShell! 🚀 Expect stories, tips, learnings and a look back at how PowerShell has grown into this amazing IT automation techn…

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Managing PowerShell Skill Gaps Before They Become Operational Risks 6:31

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PowerShell is the backbone of automation processes in Microsoft infrastructure management today. But IT organizations face a critical challenge, because their teams quickly hit their limits without clear standards and proper expertise. Especially when core capabilities are missing, PowerShell skill gaps represent systemic risks that extend beyond i…

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When IT Becomes the Bottleneck: Scaling Support Without Scaling Headcount 7:21

15d ago7:21

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Your team’s PowerShell scripts work. And that's exactly the problem. ‍Budget meetings deliver familiar frustrations. Executive leadership demands faster project delivery, enhanced productivity metrics, and improved SLA performance. Meanwhile, your team handles 40% more automation requests than last year with the same headcount. Budgets stay tight w…

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Policy Chaos: When Every Team Has Their Own PowerShell Automation Rules 8:31

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You know the value of PowerShell. It is flexible, powerful, and deeply embedded in the way Microsoft environments run for almost 20 years. But that flexibility becomes a liability when central governance is absent. Without unified standards, every team writes its own rules for how automation should be executed, monitored, and reported, creating pol…

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The Productivity Paradox: Why More PowerShell Scripts Mean Less Team Efficiency 6:00

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PowerShell has become the default engine of automation in Microsoft environments. Many IT departments discover an uncomfortable truth: more PowerShell scripts reduce team productivity. ‍We see this in almost all of our customers. As business grows and new requirements come in, the ecosystem expands, and the PowerShell script collection grows along …

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The Monitoring Black Hole: Blind Spots in PowerShell Automation Oversight 6:09

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PowerShell automation is critical to IT operations, yet most organizations run it without consistent monitoring or reporting. ‍The result is a monitoring black hole: automation executes, but leaders cannot see whether it delivers value or risk. Recent studies in enterprise IT have shown that adoption alone delivers little impact when oversight and …

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Shadow PowerShell: The Hidden Compliance Risk in Your Microsoft Environment 8:50

15d ago8:50

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Shadow IT is no longer limited to unsanctioned apps. Increasingly, it includes unmonitored automation, where PowerShell scripts run outside any governance framework. Recent research shows that more than 40 percent of employees already use technology beyond the reach of IT, and that number is expected to climb to three-quarters of the workforce by 2…

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ScriptRunner Enterprise Version 7.3 - More Control, More Comfort, More Power 5:06

15d ago5:06

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Running and securing PowerShell automation across multiple environments takes time and focus. In ScriptRunner Enterprise Version 7.3, we addressed exactly that. Our team has put much effort into this release, guided by what you asked for. Based on customer feedback and real-world scenarios, many new features have made it into this release. This ver…

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The Audit Nightmare: How Decentralized PowerShell Creates Compliance Blind Spots 8:34

15d ago8:34

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Every compliance review includes that moment when auditors request proof of administrative activity. Without centralized governance platforms, that evidence does not exist. IT leaders know this scenario well: explain to senior management why you can't prove what happened, or scramble for weeks trying to piece together evidence from scattered system…

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Unsupported and Unmaintained: The Risk of Self-Built PowerShell Solutions in Microsoft Environments 8:19

15d ago8:19

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"Organizations tend to hide the issue until it is killing them." That observation from ITPro captures exactly what you're probably dealing with right now. Month one feels perfect. Your admin writes a quick script, solves the problem, and moves on. The automation works. The process flows. Everyone's happy.…

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Tool Sprawl Is Killing IT Productivity: 74% of IT Teams Use Fragmented Toolchains 10:00

18d ago10:00

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Your Microsoft environment works. Your team delivers results. But simple business processes, such as onboarding new hires, consume significantly more time than they should. Your admins spend their day jumping between different systems to complete routine tasks that should take minutes, not hours. Here's the scope of this problem: Kaspersky found th…

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Your Team's PowerShell Knowledge Is a Single Point of Failure 8:39

18d ago8:39

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The one admin who knows how your mission-critical PowerShell scripts work just left the company. You're staring at hundreds of automation scripts with cryptic comments, undocumented dependencies, and custom modules that nobody else understands. This scenario happens in Microsoft environments every day. IT professionals call it the "bus factor probl…

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5 Governance Mistakes That Break Compliance in Microsoft Environments (And How to Fix Them) 9:56

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January 2025 delivered a compliance wake-up call that no technical decision-maker can ignore. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule that eliminate the distinction between "required" and "addressable" implementation specifications. According to the Federal Register, safeguards that wer…

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Don't Let Siloed AI Block Your Automation Strategy 9:33

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AI initiatives run in every department. HR screens candidates, Finance processes invoices, Operations predicts maintenance. Each shows success individually, but enterprise value remains elusive. As AI spending reaches record levels, the pressure to demonstrate measurable returns has intensified. Siloed AI initiatives prevent organizations from achi…

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From Script Sprawl to Secure Delegation Policy-Driven PowerShell Automation for Microsoft IT 10:14

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PowerShell is the script engine of automation in Microsoft enterprise environments. Over time, many IT teams find themselves overwhelmed by uncontrolled script growth, excessive privileges, and manual workflows that delay service delivery. Maintaining compliance with SOX, NIST, and DORA becomes a daily challenge when scripts run without consistent …

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Why Enterprise Automation Governance Is the Foundation of Compliance in Regulated Industries 9:06

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Your enterprise automation strategy delivered measurable results. Operational costs fell by 30%. Response times improved across departments. Your IT team hit every efficiency target while supporting 10,000 users at multiple sites. Then your auditor asked a simple question that changed everything: "Can you demonstrate that these automated processes …

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Scalable Automation Needs Governance, Delegation and Auditability – Here's How 7:01

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IT leaders recognize a growing challenge as more teams turn to automation to manage users, systems, and services. How can scalable automation be implemented across an organization without losing visibility or control? How can it support compliance requirements without becoming a burden? What needs to be in place to ensure that automation remains an…

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5 PowerShell Automation Scripts to Optimize IT Infrastructure in 2025 3:57

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Why PowerShell Is Key to Scalable IT Automation In the first part of this series, we covered five scripts that help IT teams automate user management and Microsoft 365 administration. These examples showed how ScriptRunner turns isolated PowerShell scripts into secure, scalable automation for everyday IT tasks. This second part highlights five esse…

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Chrissy LeMaire talks about PowerShell, AI, dbatools and more 22:28

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko talks to Chrissy LeMaire about PowerShell, dbatools, the use of AI in different areas of our professional lives and more. Chrissy is dual Microsoft MVP, a GitHub Star and an AI toolmaker. She is the founder of dbatools, the PowerShell automation module specifically designed for SQL Server DBAs.…

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Structuring Automation: How Enterprises Gain Control with ScriptRunner 7.2 7:24

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Enterprise IT teams face an automation paradox. PowerShell scripts boost efficiency, yet uncontrolled execution creates compliance nightmares. When scripts run without oversight, even routine tasks can introduce risk. Regulated environments face severe consequences when undocumented changes trigger audit issues or policy violations. For automation …

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Doug Finke talks about PowerShell, PSAI, ImportExcel and more. 32:12

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Doug Finke. They talk about the success of PowerShell, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Doug's PowerShell modules ImportExcel and PSAI. Doug's also mentioning his upcoming book on OpenAI and PowerShell. Doug does a live demo of his PSAI PowerShell module and shows how it helps to interact with Op…

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Joe Houghes talks about VMware, PowerCLI, PowerShell and more | Inside IT Automation 35:12

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko talks to Joe Houghes about automating VMware environments with PowerShell and PowerCLI. They also cover the Broadcom takeover and, of course, the use of AI. Joe is Microsoft MVP, VMware vExpert, Consulting Field Solutions Architect at Pure Storage and International Speaker. He is also co-leader of the D…

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PowerShell & Graph: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly With Damian Scoles 40:42

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In this interview, Damian Scoles talks about the strengths and weaknesses of using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph. We talk about real-world applications, and hear his insights and tips. This episode offers valuable perspectives on the evolving possibilities of Microsoft Graph and PowerShell. Damian is Microsoft MVP in M365 & Services, a technical a…

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PowerShell and Public Speaking with Emrys MacInally 12:20

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko has a conversation with Emrys MacInally at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. They talk about PowerShell, PSConfEU, Public speaking at conferences and more. Emrys is Team Lead Deployment and Automation at medavis GmbH and PowerShell enthusiast.By scriptrunner

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Xavier Clinquart talks about PowerShell, the PoSh community and more. 14:13

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Xavier Clinquart at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. They talk about the PowerShell Conference, "Shorten The Code", the PowerShell community and the Belgium PowerShell community in particular and more. Xavier is a Senior System Engineer at Axxes IT Consultancy and the co-founder of the Be…

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Guy Leech talks about his PowerShell journey, the use of AI and more 29:44

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Heiko has a conversation with Guy Leech at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. They talk about the PowerShell Conference, Guy's PowerShell journey, AI and more. They will also be a few dad jokes :-). Guy is a Microsoft MVP, Citrix CTP, VMware vExpert, Parallels VIPP and a well known PowerShell expert. NOTE: Unfortunatel…

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Matthew Dowst talks about PowerShell, Python, writing books and more 48:09

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In this episode of "Inside IT Automation" we speak with Matthew Dowst. Matthew is a Managing Consultant for Quisitive (formerly Catapult Systems) and the lead architect for their managed automation team. He has spent the last 10 years working extensively with PowerShell to help clients of all sizes automate their production workloads. In addition, …

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Bruno Buyck: Learning PowerShell with Lego 17:16

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Bruno Buyck shows how he teaches PowerShell with the help of Lego bricks. He demonstrates his Lego PowerShell module and how his students can use it to learn about parameters, functions and more. Bruno is a long time PowerShell consultant and PowerShell trainer in Belgium. He is the founder of Trouble Shooter…

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Erwin van Hunen talks about PnP PowerShell, MS Graph, music and more 26:04

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In this "Inside IT Automation On Tour" episode we are meeting Erwin van Hunen at the European Collaboration Summit in Wiesbaden, Germany. Erwin is the 'Father' of PnP PowerShell, an open source PowerShell module that is used millions of times everyday worldwide to perform automated tasks towards Office 365 and SharePoint. He is also a Microsoft MVP…

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Kamen Nikolov talks about PowerCLI, PowerShell, VMware and more. 34:36

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In this episode of "Inside IT Automation" we speak with Kamen Nikolov. Kamen led the PowerCLI development team in Sofia. He is a VMware vExpert and an active member of the VMware community. In our conversation he talks about his PowerShell journey, the role PowerShell played when developing the VMware PowerCLI module, the PowerCLI functionality, Po…

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Harm Veenstra talks about why PowerShell is fun, AI and more. 18:21

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, we are having a conversation with Harm Veenstra at the PSConfEU in Antwerp where we talk about why PowerShell is fun, blogging, PowerShell 7, AI and more. Harm is Microsoft MVP, Top 5 Contributor in MSFT PowerShell and Intune Community, PowerShell Evanglist and a Consultant for NEXXT. His blogging at PowerShe…

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Shomit Ghose talks about being an entrepreneur, Data & AI and the future of Automation 29:50

3M ago29:50

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In this video, Shomit Ghose dives deep into the world of entrepreneurship, the power of data and AI, and the rapidly evolving future of automation. With years of experience as a venture capitalist and tech leader, Shomit shares invaluable insights on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in today’s data-driven world. He explores how artific…

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Adam Bertram's PowerShell Journey, ChatGPT, Lego and more. 32:20

4M ago32:20

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In this episode of "Inside IT Automation" we speak with Adam Bertram aka "Adam the Automator". Adam is an independent technology professional focused on building, doing, and sharing. He is a subject-matter expert in automation, DevOps, and IT systems that just so happens to know how to convey knowledge gained through experience in the form of blog …

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Microsoft MVP Doug Finke talks about the state of AI and PowerShell 35:50

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Microsoft MVP Doug Finke. They talk about the current state of AI and how it helps to achieve more with PowerShell. Doug does a live demo of his PSAI PowerShell module and shows how it helps to interact with OpenAI from PowerShell. They also cover the principles of AI, Cursor, Dee…

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Steve Lee talks about PowerShell 7, AI, Project Mercury, DSC and more. 39:17

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In this "Inside IT Automation" we are having a conversation with Steve Lee at the PSConfEU in Antwerp. We talk about the PowerShell 7, AI, Project Mercury PowerShell DSC and more. He also gives some insights into how the Microsoft PowerShell team works. Steve is a Principal Software Engineer Manager at Microsoft. He works in the Microsoft PowerShel…

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Jakub Jareš talks about PowerShell testing with Pester and more | Inside IT Automation | E19 32:18

4M ago32:18

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, Jakub Jareš talks about the Pester PowerShell module and how it helps testing PowerShell code. Jakub is a senior software developer for Microsoft, with passion for open source, testing and teaching. He knows C#, F#, PowerShell and Go. Jakub talks on conferences about testing and development and was a Microsof…

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A talk with the Angry Admin about VMWare, PowerShell, AI and more 32:24

5M ago32:24

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In this "Inside IT Automation" episode, we have a conversation with Piotr Tarnawski aka AngrySysOps aka Angry Admin. They talk about VMware automations, PowerShell, AI and more. The Angry Admin is Senior Systems Engineer, VMware vExpert, Blogger and Content Creator on YouTube.By scriptrunner

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The History of PowerShell with Jeffrey Snover 45:43

5M ago45:43

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PowerShell changed the lives of many IT professionals, system engineers and automation architects around the globe. Let's meet Jeffrey Snover. The man who had the vision, the team and the perseverance to bring this wonderful technology to life. In this talk, you will learn about the history of PowerShell and how it helps IT teams to automate tasks …

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