The cross-platform nature of PowerShell 7 means that the scripts that you write will run on any supported operating system. PowerShell Core has recently become available on Windows internet of things (IoT) as well. It's open-source, built for heterogeneous environments and the hybrid cloud. PowerShell 7 is supported on Windows, macOS, and Linux. PowerShell 7 is cross-platform meaning it can be installed on Windows, Linux, and other operating systems. It's no longer necessary to learn a new scripting language to support heterogeneous environments with PowerShell 7.

PowerShell Core and by downloading and installing PowerShell 7, you can change that. That used to mean learning more than a few shell scripting languages. Nowadays, sysadmins are required to know more than one operating system. Be sure to also check out more how-to posts on cloud computing, system administration, IT, and DevOps on ! If you'd like to read more from this author, check out his ATA author page.

He is a frequent contributor to the Adam the Automator (ATA) blog. This article was written by Jeff Christman.

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