SSM Document alternative for Linux/Windows on azure

Question

SSM Document alternative for Linux/Windows on azure

We looked into DSC for windows however we are not convinced. We also need common solution that includes linux too.

Answer 1

Hi @Cadmin Akash Maurya

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A platform.

I understand you are talking about a service similar to AWS SSM. We have azure Automation which is a cloud-based automation and configuration service that provides consistent management across your Azure and non-Azure environments. It consists of process automation, update management, and configuration management.

Azure Automation provides a solution for both Windows and Linux environments. For Windows, it provides PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and for Linux, it provides a solution based on the open-source configuration management tool, Ansible.

You can use Azure Automation to create and manage runbooks to automate your tasks and manage your environment. You can also use it to manage updates for your Windows and Linux machines.

To get started with Azure Automation and update management, you can refer to the following documentation:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/overview

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/update-manager/overview?tabs=azure-vms

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.

Please Accept Answer and hit Yes for "was this answer helpful" if this helps