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What is Automation?

Definition:

If you think you will do a task twice – automate it!

What is Azure Automation?

• A way for users to automateManualLong-running

Error-proneand frequently repeated tasks.

Microsoft Azure - Offering

Azure Storage

Virtual Networks

Mobile Services

DatabasesVirtual Machines

Cloud Services

Azure Traffic Manager

Azure Web Apps

HD Insight

Azure Identity

Cloud Security

Azure CDN

Media Services

Integration

and many more……

Real Examples of Automation

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Example 1: Development VMs

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

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Azure Automation

Before: 730 Hours/Month

Now: 176 Hours/Month

554 Hours

On Premises?

Hybrid Approach of Azure Automation

Example 2: Log Drives

100 GB

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Solution

Enough space to accommodate

More Scenario’s……

• Notify users of underutilized VMs and perform remediation• Monitor for when a new service gets created, and configure

it for the right tracing / backup policy• Alert on a VM then turn on tracing, collect logs, upload to Azure

Storage and make available in Visual Studio for troubleshooting

• Deploy a new service to Azure and configure the end points for CPU and Memory alerts

• Auto space provisioning/ Backup space• VM’s availability in specific hours (On Prem/Cloud)

Benefits

• Saves time

• Reliability of Admin Tasks

• Schedule Tasks

Demo