PowerShell: Resolve partial computer names, CNAME’s & IP Addresses to concrete Host name / IP

One can refer to a host by several means. Where I am at, we generously use CNAME's to point to host to insulate the applications from having to change when then hostname changes. For example, if the hostname for Dev SQL Server is ddxumapDEV, then we might have a cname entry that says "Dev-SQL". All …