This book is intended for system administrators, developers, and DevOps engineers who are responsible for configuration management and automation and wish to learn PowerShell DSC for the efficient management, configuration, and deployment of systems and applications.

You must have some basic knowledge of Windows PowerShell and should have experience of installing and configuring operating systems and Windows servers. You must also understand the basics and principles of configuration management and know how to apply them to deploying and managing systems and applications using PowerShell DSC.