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Azure Automation is now generally available in South India
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
March 2021
Azure Automation is now available in UK West
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
February 2021
Azure Automation is now available in UAE Central
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
Azure Automation is now available in Japan West
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
January 2021
Azure Automation is now available in UAE North
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
December 2020
Azure Automation is now available in Germany West Central
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
Azure Automation Python 3 runbook support is now available in public preview
Execute Python 3 runbooks in Cloud Sandbox and Hybrid Worker.
Private Link support for Azure Automation is now generally available
Ensure a secure channel to connect to your Automation Accounts resources with the help of Private Links in Automation.
Azure Automation is now available in Norway East region
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
November 2020
Azure Automation is now available in Brazil Southeast region
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using Powershell and Python based scripts.
October 2020
Azure Automation is now available in Switzerland North region
Create, monitor, deploy, and maintain resources in your Azure, on-premises, and third-party hybrid cloud environments using highly scalable and reliable process automation and state configuration engines.
July 2020
Azure Private Link support for Azure Automation is now available in preview
You can now use Azure Private Link to securely connect virtual networks to Azure Automation using private endpoints (in preview).
June 2020
Azure Automation updated DNS records
Target availability: Q2 2020
To support new features in Azure Automation, like Azure Private Links, the automation URLs have been updated. Instead of region-specific URLs, there are now account-specific URLs.
Azure Automation is now available in the USGov Arizona region
Azure Automation is now available in the USGov Arizona region.
May 2020
Azure Log Analytics agent for Windows SHA-2 signing date has been extended
Target availability: Q3 2020
The Azure Log Analytics agent for Windows will begin to use SHA-2 signing exclusively on Aug. 17, 2020. This change requires action only if you’re running the agent on a legacy OS version.
March 2020
[Updated] Action Required—Log Analytics agent for Windows will enforce SHA-2 signing on Aug 17, 2020
Target availability: Q3 2020
The Log Analytics agent for Windows, sometimes known as the OMS Windows agent or Microsoft Monitoring agent, will begin to enforce SHA-2 signing on Aug. 17, 2020. This change only requires action if you are running the agent on a legacy OS version (Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008).
Azure Automation is now available in the US Gov Arizona region in preview
Target availability: Q2 2020
Azure Automation is now available in the US Gov Arizona region in preview.
October 2019
Process Automation Watcher meter ID changes
Starting December 1, 2019, the meter IDs for Process Automation Watcher will change.
August 2019
Azure Automation Service Management REST APIs are being retired January 30, 2020
Target retirement date: January 30, 2020
Migrate any Azure Automation Service Management REST APIs and PowerShell cmdlets for Azure Automation to Resource Manager REST APIs or the latest PowerShell cmdlets by January 30, 2020.
February 2019
Azure Automation supports the Azure PowerShell Az module
Azure Automation now supports the Azure PowerShell Az module.
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