The first module-based release of the SQL PowerShell Extensions (SQLPSX) was released recently on CodePlex.  It features very handy wrappers for most of the SMO objects used to manipulate SQL Server metadata, SSIS packages, Replication, and (new in the 2.0 release) an ADO.NET module which I wrote based on the code in this post.  There’s also a data-collection process and Reporting Services reports to help you get your SQL Server installations under control.

Chad Miller, the driving force behind SQLPSX, has put a lot of effort into this release, and you’ll find really good examples of advanced functions (with comment-based help, even).

If you deal with SQL Server in any way, you’ll almost certainly be able to use this set of modules to streamline your scripting experience (and probably learn something about SMO in the process).

You can find the release here.