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Focus exclusively on the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) deployment model for Azure automation and gain in-depth knowledge of topics such as runbook authoring, different types of automation runbooks, and hybrid cloud automation. This book covers practical approaches to creating runbooks for multiple use cases, including operational tasks such as VM management and integration of Azure automation with infrastructure monitoring solutions, such as Operations Management Suite (OMS).

Along the way you´ll see how to use PowerShell in Azure automation and cover essentials including Azure automation security, source control integration, and runbook output streams. Finally, you learn about integrating Azure automation with Desired State Configuration (DSC) to include various cloud, on-premise, and hybrid scenarios.

What You Will Learn

ú Work with the building blocks of Azure automation

ú Create different types of runbook

ú Master hybrid cloud automation with ARM

ú Implement cloud automation use cases with practical examples

Who This Book Is For

Infrastructure and cloud architects, cloud support engineers, and system administrators.

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Azure automation
Chapter Goal: This chapter introduces the reader to Azure Automation, an overview of features and how to get started with the service in the ARM portal No of pages:25 Sub -Topics 1. Azure Automation in ARM portal 2. PowerShell in Azure automation 3. Runbook gallery 4. Azure Automation security 5. Create your automation account and get started
Chapter 2: Automation Runbook types and related components
Chapter Goal: This chapter covers the different Runbook types in Azure Automation and the basic building blocks of automation Runbooks No of pages:25 Sub - Topics 1. Azure Automation assets 2. Types of Runbooks
Chapter 3: Runbook authoring and deployment
Chapter Goal: This chapter will help reader in creating custo m runbooks based on their requirement and deploy them in Azure No of pages : 25 Sub - Topics: 1. PowerShell workflow integration 2. Creating Runbooks 3. Runbook testing and publishing 4. Creating and editing Graphical Runbook 5. Source control integration 6. Runbook output streams
Chapter 4: Azure automation DSC
Chapter Goal: This chapter covers integration of Azure automation with Desired State Configuration(DSC) to cover various Cloud, on-premise and Hybrid scenarios No of pages: 25 Sub - Topics: 1.Introduction to DSC 2.Azure automation DSC components 3.Getting started with Azure Automation DSC in ARM Portal 4. Sample use cases and Runbooks
Chapter 5: Hybrid cloud automation
Chapter Goal: This ch apter will cover the Hybrid Runbook Worker in Azure automation which facilitates execution of Runbooks in your on-premise datacenters No of pages: 25 Sub - Topics: 1. Getting started with Hybrid Runbook Worker 2. Integration with Operations Management Suite(OMS) 3. Executing runbooks using Hybrid Runbook Worker 4. Sample use case
Chapter 6: Sample Runbooks and use cases
Chapter Goal: This chapter will cover some popular use cases and their implementation using Azure Automation No of pages: 25
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