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RSS feedSeptember 2021
Azure Automation Hybrid Worker Extension for Azure and Arc-enabled servers now in public preview
Onboard Azure Automation User Hybrid Runbook Worker based on VM extension platform for Azure Virtual machines and Arc-enabled servers. The extension-based platform leverages Azure Active Directory authentication.
Az module support in Azure Automation is now available
Azure Automation now supports Az-module by default for all new Automation Accounts.
August 2021
Az module support in Azure Automation is coming soon
Target availability: Q4 2021
Use the latest Az modules in the Automation runbooks
Availability Zone support for Azure Automation is coming soon
Target availability: Q2 2022
Achieve higher reliability and resiliency through Availability Zones in Azure Automation.
Azure Automation Hybrid Worker Extension for Azure and Arc machines is coming soon
Target availability: Q3 2021
Onboard Azure automation hybrid workers using hybrid extension for Azure and Arc machines
Powershell 7 support in Azure Automation is coming soon
Target availability: Q4 2021
Execute Automation runbooks for production scenarios using PowerShell 7.1
Azure AD support for Azure Automation is coming soon
Target availability: Q3 2021
Use Azure AD based authentication for Automation public endpoints
July 2021
Azure Automation support for User Assigned Managed Identities is now in public preview
Use user-assigned identities for Azure Automation runbook jobs.
General availability: Azure Automation Customer Managed Keys
Encrypt your Automation account assests using Customer-managed keys.
April 2021
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
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