Desired State Configuration (DSC): It's Easier Than You Think

Or perhaps you never saw yourself ever using it in production, so you didn’t bother?

What Is DSC?

The configuration that’s created and ran uses different DSCresourcesfromDSC Modules.

DSC Modules are like a regular PowerShell Module, and the resources are its functions.

What Can I Use DSC for?

The hardest part about DSC for many is to find use cases for it.

A DSC configuration consists mainly of 2 parts: The DSC configuration and the configuration data.

The recommended and most maintainable approach is to include this from a separate file.

After running this code, it creates a Configuration Function in the current PowerShell session that can be used.

Conclusion

It can be a pretty short and steep learning curve to get started with DSC.

But the hardest part for many is to find use cases where they can use it.

I hope that you got some ideas for your environment to start making your daily tasks easier with DSC.