What is Azure Automation?

Automate those tedious, repetitive, and error-laden tasks associated with cloud management to save time and improve accuracy. By utilizing the Azure Automation service, you can focus on high-impact activities that truly add value to your business. This service significantly reduces the likelihood of errors and boosts operational efficiency, which can lead to decreased costs. You can effortlessly manage updates for both Windows and Linux systems across hybrid environments while ensuring compliance with update standards across Azure, on-premises, and various other cloud solutions. Moreover, scheduling deployments allows you to install updates during predetermined maintenance windows, ensuring minimal disruption. The platform also supports the creation and management of PowerShell configurations, the importation of configuration scripts, and the generation of node configurations directly in the cloud. Additionally, Azure Configuration Management provides capabilities for monitoring and automatically updating machine configurations across both virtual and physical systems, whether they run on Windows or Linux, in the cloud or on local infrastructure, facilitating effective management across varied environments. This holistic strategy not only improves operational agility but also fosters an environment ripe for innovation within your organization, ultimately transforming how you approach cloud resource management.

Pricing

Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Microsoft
Date Founded:
1975
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/automation/

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Linux
On-Prem
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Azure Automation Categories and Features

IT Management Software

Capacity Monitoring
Compliance Management
Event Logs
Hardware Inventory
IT Budgeting
License Management
Patch Management
Remote Access
Scheduling
Software Inventory
User Activity Monitoring

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Azure Automation Customer Reviews

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Service Engineer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Automate cloud operations on any platform

    Date: Aug 26 2020
    Summary

    Azure Automation is a great tool for cloud automation and can serve multiple roles. It also has a 'Pay only for what you need' pricing model making it cost effective.

    Positive

    Azure Automation is a great cloud based service for automating your operations on any cloud platform. It is a great time saver and reduces overhead costs by a decent margin. It also simplifies configuration management and can be integrated with a lot of services for more efficient use.

    Negative

    Limitation on runbook execution time is the only con worth a mention.

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