This chapter covers Azure Automation. AZ-900 tests under 3.4.
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A simple way to picture Azure Automation and Runbooks
A business repeats tasks (backup, cleanup, reporting) on a schedule. Azure Automation automates such tasks via runbooks, eliminating manual repetition.
Automation automates repetitive tasks via runbooks (PowerShell or Python scripts) triggered on schedule or by events, reducing manual overhead.
Create a runbook
A PowerShell or Python script is created.
Schedule
The runbook runs on a schedule or trigger.
Execute
Automation manages resources per the runbook.
A runbook stops development VMs at 6pm daily to save costs, removing the manual task.
Objective 3.4 expects understanding of Automation for task automation.
Automates repetitive tasks via runbooks.
Reduces manual overhead.
Scheduled or event-triggered execution.
It automates repetitive tasks via runbooks (scripts) triggered on schedule or by events, reducing manual overhead.
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