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Microsoft Azure Administration Training - Azure Automation Account | How to Automate Tasks in Azure Like a Pro!

Want to eliminate repetitive tasks in Microsoft Azure? In this video, we’ll show you exactly how to use Azure Automation Account to automate cloud operations, manage virtual machines, run scheduled jobs, and much more—using PowerShell or Python scripts. Whether you're an Azure beginner or a cloud pro, this tutorial breaks it all down step by step. What You'll Learn in This Video: What is Azure Automation Account? Top use cases for automation (VM start/stop, patching, cleanup) How to create your first Runbook Scheduling and running automation scripts Pro tips for Hybrid Runbook Workers and Log Analytics Best practices to make automation reliable and secure Perfect for: Azure Admins Cloud Engineers DevOps Professionals Anyone preparing for the AZ-104, AZ-500, or Azure Architect certifications Chapters & Timestamps: 00:00 Intro – Automating manual Azure tasks using Automation Account 00:40 Overview – What is Azure Automation Account 01:35 Capabilities – Scripts, scheduling, integration with hybrid/on-prem 02:15 Types – Process, configuration, and update automation 03:00 Use Cases – VM start/stop, patching, cleanup, backups 03:49 Demo Start – Create Azure Automation Account 04:52 Identity – Using managed identity (system/user-assigned) 05:55 Networking & Tags – Endpoint options and tagging 06:20 Deployment – Automation account creation complete 06:35 Overview Blade – Resource properties and control options 07:00 Key Features – Process automation, DSC, update management 07:40 Shared Resources – Schedules, modules, credentials, variables 08:44 Related Resources – Integration with Event Grid, start/stop VM 09:20 Account Settings – Logs, CLI/PowerShell, support 09:35 Runbook Setup – Navigate to process automation - runbooks 10:06 Types – PowerShell, Python, graphical workflows 10:54 Import – Browse gallery, import runbook from GitHub 11:30 Example – Stop Azure V2 VMs graphical runbook 12:10 Runtime – PowerShell version, unchangeable runbook type 12:46 Review – Activities in imported graphical runbook 13:55 Scheduling – Create schedule (one-time/recurring) 14:45 Manual Execution – Start VM for demo purpose 15:25 Published Runbook – Link schedule with parameters 16:25 Test Runbook – Using test pane to execute immediately 16:45 Issue – Managed identity missing permissions 17:20 Fix – Assign contributor role to automation account identity 18:10 Retry – Re-run runbook after permission fix 19:30 Execution – Job queued, started, and completed 20:30 Output – VM successfully stopped 20:55 Wrap-up – Recap on modules, runbook types (graphical/text) Resources & Tools Covered: Azure Automation Account: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/overview Azure Runbooks: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-runbook-types?tabs=lps72%2Cpy10 Hybrid Worker setup: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-hybrid-runbook-worker Learn More with Cloud360: Ready to become an Azure Automation expert? Cloud360 offers expert-led cloud training, certification prep, and consulting services tailored for professionals and organizations. Visit 👉 www.cloud360.co or email us at [email protected] to level up your cloud career! 👍 Like this video? Give it a thumbs up, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 bell so you never miss cloud tutorials, certification guides, and career tips from Cloud360.