Audience

Businesses looking to automate, configure and install updates across hybrid environments

About Azure Automation

Automate all of those frequent, time-consuming, and error-prone cloud management tasks. Azure Automation service helps you focus on work that adds business value. By reducing errors and boosting efficiency, it also helps to lower your operational costs. Update Windows and Linux systems across hybrid environments. Monitor update compliance across Azure, on-premises, and other cloud platforms for Windows and Linux. Schedule deployments to orchestrate the installation of updates within a defined maintenance window. Author and manage PowerShell configurations, import configuration scripts, and generate node configurations—all in the cloud. Use Azure Configuration Management to monitor and automatically update machine configuration across physical and virtual machines, Windows, or Linux—in the cloud or on-premises.
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ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Founded: 1975
United States
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/automation/

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Platforms Supported
Cloud
Windows
Linux
On-Premises
Training
Documentation
Support
Phone Support
Online

Azure Automation Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Azure Automation work with?
Azure Automation works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Azure Automation support in their product?
Azure Automation supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Azure Automation offer?
Azure Automation offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Azure Automation integrate with?
Azure Automation integrates with: AgileWARE, anecdotes, Audit Prodigy, Azure Backup, Azure Information Protection, Azure Marketplace, Barracuda Cloud Archiving Service, Barracuda SSL VPN, Beats, Commvault Cloud, Commvault HyperScale X, Cyral, eTrainCenter, FAB Builder, Smart IVR, Kelverion Automation Portal, MailMeter, Microsoft Power Platform, Okera, Open eLMS, PowerShell, Runbook Studio, Thales Sentinel, and Supportbench.
Q: What type of training does Azure Automation provide?
Azure Automation provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: Does Azure Automation offer a free trial?
Yes, Azure Automation offers a free trial.

Azure Automation Product Features

IT Management

Remote Access Not Supported
Event Logs Not Supported
Software Inventory Not Supported
Patch Management Not Supported
License Management Not Supported
IT Budgeting Not Supported
Hardware Inventory Not Supported
Capacity Monitoring Not Supported
Scheduling Not Supported
Compliance Management Not Supported
User Activity Monitoring Not Supported

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Azure Automation Verified User Reviews

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  • An Azure Automation User
    Service Engineer
    Used the software for: 6-12 Months
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 20,000 or More
    Design 4 out of 5 stars
    Ease 5 out of 5 stars
    Features 5 out of 5 stars
    Pricing 5 out of 5 stars
    Support 5 out of 5 stars
    Probability You Would Recommend? 9 out of 10

    "Automate cloud operations on any platform"

    5 out of 5 stars Posted 2020-08-26

    Pros: 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.

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

    Overall: 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.

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