BERLIN -- 11/10/09 --
Today in booth E56 at TechEd Europe 2009, Idera, a
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and leading provider of management and
administration solutions for Microsoft PowerShell, announced the public
beta of PowerShell Plus(TM) 3.1. PowerShell Plus is a powerful interactive
development environment for Windows PowerShell designed to help
administrators and developers quickly learn and
master the PowerShell scripting language while dramatically increasing
the productivity of both novice and expert users.
PowerShell Plus v3.1 beta includes these new features:
-- Community Script Library Integration -- Increases script developer
productivity by providing instant access to thousands of scripts from
community script libraries such as PowerShell.com, Microsoft's TechNet
Script Center and Poshcode.org. Powerful search facilities provide fast and
accurate identification and download of scripts directly into the
PowerShell Plus personal script library.
-- Enhanced Personal Script Library content -- Provides a personal
'QuickClick' script library containing over 170 customizable scripts,
including scripts for managing desktops, networks, hardware, Active
Directory, Microsoft Exchange, IIS, SharePoint, SQL Server, VMware and
MySQL.
-- Script Sharing -- Provides the ability for PowerShell Plus users to
quickly and easily share scripts with their colleagues and also post them
to the community script library on PowerShell.com.
-- Enhanced PowerShell Learning Center -- Includes a wealth of knowledge
and resources to make learning PowerShell easier than ever, including: Dr.
Tobias Weltner's book, Mastering Powershell.
-- Instant Access to Expert PowerShell Tips and Tricks from PowerShell.com -- Interactive help for
PowerShell commands, and much more.
-- PowerShell v2.0 support -- Supports both Powershell v1.0 and the newly
released PowerShell v2.0, including support for Modules in both 32-bit and
64-bit environments.
"We are making it easier and easier for Windows administrators and
developers to learn and master Windows PowerShell " said Rick Pleczko,
President and CEO of Idera. "The features in PowerShell Plus 3.1 have been
developed with direct input from PowerShell users, both novice and experts.
We invite the community to download the beta of PowerShell Plus 3.1 and
give us feedback to ensure that it continues to be the leading development
environment for PowerShell."
About Idera's Public Beta Program
The public beta program is open now through January 31, 2010, and all
Windows PowerShell users are invited to download PowerShell Plus 3.1, use
it free for a month and provide feedback. Idera will be giving away a
Netbook chosen from beta testers that provide feedback on the Idera Forum. To
participate in the public beta, go to
http://www.idera.com/Action/RegisterBeta.aspx?BetaID=9002
About Idera
Idera provides tools for Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint and PowerShell
management and administration. Our products provide solutions for
performance monitoring, backup and recovery, security and auditing and
PowerShell scripting. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Idera is a Microsoft
Gold Partner and has over 6,000 customers worldwide. To learn more, please
contact Idera at +1-713.523.4433 or visit www.idera.com.
Idera is a division of BBS Technologies, Inc. Idera and PowerShell Plus are
trademarks or registered trademarks of BBS Technologies, Inc. or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other
company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
Press and Analyst contact:
Carrie Ward
PR for Idera
+1 832-407-5347
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