Azure Automation documentation

Get started with Azure Automation

Overview

• What is Automation?

Get Started

• Create an Automation account

Quickstart

• Create a runbook

Deploy

• Start/Stop VMs during off-hours
• Change tracking and inventory using Azure Monitoring Agent (Preview)

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

Tutorial

• Send an email from a Runbook using SendGrid

Get Started

• Start a runbook from Azure alerts

Deploy

• Deploy a Resource Manager template in an Automation PowerShell runbook