VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 upgrade, grab a cup of coffee and pull up a chair.

Events are incredibly useful.

11, re-enable it, and troubleshoot touch issues.

provide a more secure and reliable distribution channel. This new platform serves as a Microsoft-controlled publishing pipeline that offers stronger provenance and ownership guarantees than the community-driven PowerShell Gallery. Administrators are encouraged to adopt the PSResourceGet module to manage these resources and separate package discovery from production consumption.

modules and the role of the Microsoft Artifact Registry.

tools available as native Windows applications. Built on an open-source Rust reimplementation of GNU coreutils, the package ships as a single binary. It bundles the standard coreutils, findutils, and a GNU-compatible grep. Because many command names overlap with existing Windows built-ins, you must be aware of shell conflicts before using them in cmd or PowerShell. The project carries a preview label on GitHub despite being announced as generally available.

Switch or Parameter was used in a Script or Function. In this blog, I will explain what they do and how you can use both.

managing them natively can be time-consuming and difficult to scale. To simplify the process, we developed a PowerShell script that supports 12 Active Directory contact management actions. With support for both individual and bulk operations, it helps admins efficiently manage the entire contact lifecycle from creation to deletion.

WSL - natively.

Microsoft MVP status, his journey through PowerShell, and what it looks like to build a real presence in the tech community. Frank talks through the pipeline struggles that tripped him up early on, how his VB Script and object-oriented background made the shift to PowerShell's object model feel disorienting, and how AI has quietly changed the way he approaches scripting today. The conversation takes a thoughtful turn as Andrew and Frank dig into impostor syndrome, the value of conference speaking, and how showing up consistently in the community compounds into a career. Frank also shares an update on DuPage Animal Friends, the nonprofit he serves, which supports one of the country's highest-performing open-admission animal shelters.

I will recap the week, the sessions, the event, the people I met, and everything else surrounding it.