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Azure Automation documentation

Get started with Azure Automation

Overview

  • What is Automation?

Get started

  • Create an Automation account

Quickstart

  • Create a runbook

Manage Updates for VMs

Overview

  • Update Management overview

Get started

  • Manage updates for multiple VMs

Configure your VMs with Desired State Configuration

Overview

  • State Configuration overview

Concept

  • PowerShell DSC

Quickstart

  • Create a DSC Configuration from Group Policy

Tutorial

  • Configure Servers and manage drift with State Configuration

Work with Hybrid Environments

Overview

  • Hybrid Runbook Worker Overview

Deploy

  • Deploy extension-based Windows or Linux Worker
  • Deploy Windows Hybrid Runbook Worker
  • Deploy Linux Hybrid Runbook Worker
  • Start runbooks on a Hybrid Runbook Worker

Cross Service Automation

Get started

  • Start a runbook from Azure alerts

Deploy

  • Deploy a Resource Manager template in an Automation PowerShell runbook
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