PowerGadgets is visually and programmatically rich - scaling from vector-based graphics and managed .NET code - making it the perfect enterprise tool to report and monitor data. You can even use PowerGadgets to retrieve information from other Microsoft applications that are built on top of PowerShell such as Exchange Server, MOM and Virtual Machine Manager.

A Proud PowerShell Partner Product
PowerGadgets is proud to be one of Windows PowerShell's partner products. PowerGadgets leverages Windows PowerShell to allow IT professionals to monitor their entire technical infrastructure easily and for a low price.

Heralded by the PowerShell Community
Since its introduction in 2007, PowerGadgets has enjoyed strong support from the PowerShell community. Bloggers, new media and industry insiders continue to recognize PowerGadgets' unique capabilities and benefits.

No Development Environment Required
PowerGadgets provides its own graphical design surface called the PowerGadgets Creator. This tool puts all of your gadget's properties at your fingertips to allow you to quickly design and build complex gadgets.

Graphical Wizards and Templates
PowerGadgets exposes the same design-time experience found in much more graphical design surfaces like Visual Studio. Just add the -configure switch to any of your PowerGadgets cmdlets and a powerful graphical Wizard that allows simple customization of chart, map and gauge settings. When used, a configuration file (template) is saved (My Documents folder) and you can then use the -template switch to load and apply these settings quickly and easily. This script below will give you access to the PowerGadgets wizard which provides a GUI for quickly customizing the chart elements. As you manipulate properties, the chart will display the changes. You can save these settings and use them to overwrite the default PowerGadgets values.

Innovative Functionality

• Powerful Real-Time Engine
  PowerGadgets provides real-time serialization and execution of the entire command so you can monitor real-time data from your desktop using a combination of visually-rich charts, gauges and maps.
• No Coding Involved
  PowerGadgets exposes the same design-time experience found in much more graphical design surfaces like Visual Studio. Simply use PowerGadgets' graphical Wizards to change settings.
• SQL Server Connectivity
  PowerGadgets can easily connect to a SQL Server (or any ODBC-compliant database) and extract information. Running a SQL query from your desktop is as easy as typing into a command window.
• Easy Distribution and Deployment
  To restribute a PowerGadgets file, simply email or copy the gadget files to another system. A user with a valid license of PowerGadgets installed can then double click to display the gadget!
• Multiple Windows Environments
  PowerGadgets will run in Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server environments and can run in either the desktop or on the Windows Vista Sidebar.