Microsoft Azure Automation
Simplify cloud management with process automation.
Overview
Azure Automation delivers a cloud-based automation service that allows for consistent management across Azure and non-Azure environments. It comprises process automation, configuration management, update management, and shared capabilities to automate frequent, time-consuming, and error-prone cloud management tasks.
✨ Key Features
- Process Automation (Runbooks)
- Configuration Management (Desired State Configuration)
- Update Management
- State Configuration
- Hybrid Runbook Worker for on-premise management
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Native integration with the entire Azure platform
- Powerful PowerShell-based runbook authoring
- Hybrid capabilities for managing on-premise servers
Unique Value: Provides a native, serverless automation solution to simplify management and reduce operational costs within Azure and hybrid environments.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Automatically stopping development VMs outside of business hours to save costs
- Applying security patches to a fleet of Windows and Linux servers
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Multi-cloud configuration management (better for Terraform/Ansible)
- Security incident response (better for Microsoft Sentinel SOAR)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers deeper and more seamless integration with Azure services than third-party tools, but is less effective in multi-cloud scenarios.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Azure Support Plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: 500 minutes of job runtime per month.
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