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Adam Bertram

Senior Writer & Expert on Business Operations
Introduction
About Me

Adam Bertram is an IT expert and business owner who has spent decades advising on network administration and security, designing and building infrastructure, and creating and teaching courses on Windows Server, Powershell and more. While maintaining his own IT business, he has provided hands-on DevsOps services for clients like JPMorgan Chase.

At business.com, Adam covers the ins and outs of PowerShell, helping companies improve their Windows configurations and automations.

Bertram, who has a degree in computer science, holds Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA credentials. He has written numerous tutorials, guides and books, including “Building Better PowerShell Code: Applying Proven Practices One Tip at a Time.”

Experience
Company Owner at Adam the Automator, LLC
May 2015 - Present
Course Author at Pluralsight
January 2015 - Present
Automation/DevOps Engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
April 2020 - February 2021
Founder at TechSnips
May 2018 - January 2020
Online Course Creator at LinkedIn e-learning
January 2019 - October 2019
Education
University of Southern Indiana
B.S.
Computer Science
Adam's Activity
Use PowerShell to Make WSUS Suck Less - thumbnail
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Use PowerShell to Make WSUS Suck Less
You can use PowerShell with Windows Software Update Services to work with servers and Windows clients.
Updated August 09, 2023
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How and When to Create and Use PowerShell Modules
PowerShell modules allow you to combine multiple scripts to simplify code management. Learn step-by-step instructions for creating and using these modules.
Updated June 26, 2023
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How To Sync Folders With PowerShell
While software can sync files and folders for you, it's often limited in scope. Learn how a PowerShell script can help you build a custom solution.
Updated July 06, 2023
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Managing Files Over SFTP With PowerShell
Although native support for Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is not in PowerShell, by using a free module, you can retrieve, delete and add new files.
Updated August 09, 2023
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How to Build an Interactive Menu Inside a PowerShell Script
Learn how to design and build your own interactive menus inside your PowerShell scripts. This will help non-PowerShell users easily navigate and use them.
Updated July 06, 2023
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How to Create a Web Scraping Tool in PowerShell
Web scraping tools gather a website's pertinent information for you to peruse or download. Learn how to create your own web scraping tool in PowerShell.
Updated November 01, 2023
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How to Remotely Invoke Applications With PowerShell
Not all applications are created with remote execution in mind. PowerShell provides several ways to invoke applications on remote computers.
Updated July 06, 2023
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How to Manage File System ACLs With PowerShell
Before you can change an ACL, you must get the current one. There are two ways to do this with PowerShell. Learn how to get the current ACL and modify it.
Updated August 03, 2023
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How to Manage User Profiles With PowerShell
Managing Windows user profiles is often time-consuming and tedious. Here are some tips on how to leverage PowerShell to make the process easier.
Updated July 05, 2023
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Understanding Functions in PowerShell
Don’t copy and paste the same code over and over again. Instead, create a PowerShell function and save yourself time.
Updated September 13, 2024
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How to Manage IIS Application Pools With PowerShell
PowerShell helps IT experts manage IIS web server farms with dozens or hundreds of app pools. Learn how to manage IIS application tools with PowerShell.
Updated July 06, 2023
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How to Install Windows Patches With PowerShell for Free
Microsoft’s PowerShell is a free tool that you can use to run your Windows PC installs, but you need to learn how to make the most of it.
Updated July 26, 2023