IT pros typically write scripts that leverage WMI to automate tasks on remote computers. One of those components is 'Windows Management Instrumentation' (WMI), which supports infrastructure for management data and operations. Windows Management Framework 3.0, in addition to making PowerShell 3.0 available on systems, adds a few components that support management tasks. Microsoft distributes PowerShell 3.0 with its Windows Management Framework 3.0, which can be downloaded here.

The new release provides access to a growing number of scripting commands, which Bill Laing, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business, recently said tops 2,400 commandlets (cmdlets). This release of Microsoft's newest scripting language and development environment for IT pros is designed for use with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, according to the company's announcement. Microsoft on Tuesday released PowerShell 3.0 for use with its current flagship Windows client and server operating systems. News PowerShell 3.0 Released for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008

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