PowerShell

Stop manually calculating seconds since 1970! The .NET DateTimeOffset class makes Unix Epoch conversions simple with ToUnixTimeSeconds() and FromUnixTimeSeconds() methods.

Need a quick backup before patching or making changes? Veeam Quick Backup creates ad-hoc, application-aware backups of individual VMs. Here’s how to use it with PowerShell—it’s just two commands!

Monitoring DFS-R can be difficult. This PowerShell script creates a test file, waits for it to replicate to partner servers, and reports success or failure—with dynamic discovery of replication groups and folders.

Finding all the right AzureStack hotfixes between updates requires reading multiple release notes. Find-AzSAvailableUpdate simplifies this by showing all updates needed for your version, including prerequisites.

Improper maintenance mode is a top cause of S2D failures. These three PowerShell functions—Get-S2DNodeMaintenanceState, Enable-S2DNodeMaintenance, and Disable-S2DNodeMaintenance—make it easy to do it right.

Need to deploy the Azure Monitor Log Analytics agent to existing servers? This PowerShell function handles single or multi-server deployments, with options to download the installer or use a central share.

Want users to preview changes before your PowerShell function makes them? Learn how to add -WhatIf and -Confirm support using SupportsShouldProcess and ShouldProcess() blocks with practical examples.

Ever wondered how much of your S2D Storage Pool is actually available? This PowerShell function shows total size, allocated space, Mirror/Parity available capacity, and reserved space—locally or across multiple clusters.

Cache stats matter! Learn how to monitor your S2D write cache allocation using Windows Server 2019’s Cluster Performance History or Windows Server 2016’s performance counters, plus a handy PowerShell function.

If you’re experiencing Event ID 5120, CSV timeouts, or VM pauses when patching S2D clusters, Microsoft has identified the cause. Here’s the workaround using Storage Maintenance Mode and ready-to-use CAU pre/post scripts.