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Network World Cloud Computing Alert Aug 23, 2016 PowerShell for Linux makes it easier to mix clients, servers and clouds Multiple platforms are now the norm for IT infrastructure. To address that Microsoft is bringing its key configuration tools to Linux and Mac OS to make it easier for customers and partners to handle their workloads, which also positions Operations Management Suite as the future of configuration management. 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