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Generally available: Diagnostic audit logs for Automation accounts
Forward Azure Automation diagnostic audit logs to Log analytics workspace to keep track of changes at the automation account level.
November 2021
PowerShell 7.1 runbook support in Azure Automation available in public preview
Use PowerShell 7.1 for infrastructure automation & orchestration scenarios across Azure & non-Azure environment through Azure Automation runbooks.
Azure Automation support for Managed Identities is now generally available
Use Managed Identities to authenticate runbooks to any Azure service that supports Azure AD authentication.
September 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
Public preview: Apply settings inside machines using Azure Policy's guest configuration
Azure Policy can audit or configure settings inside a machine, both for machines running in Azure and Arc-enabled hybrid machines.
Availability Zone support for Azure Automation is coming soon
Target availability: Q2 2022
Achieve higher reliability and resiliency through Availability Zones in Azure Automation.
Az module support in Azure Automation is coming soon
Target availability: Q4 2021
Use the latest Az modules in the Automation runbooks
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: New Azure Monitor built-in policy for Log Analytics workspace and linked automation account
A new Azure Monitor built-in policy gives you control to provision central Log Analytics workspaces and linked automation account across your subscriptions consistently.
General availability: Azure Automation Customer Managed Keys
Encrypt your Automation account assests using Customer-managed keys.
April 2021
Azure Automation support for System Assigned Managed Identities is now in public preview
Use managed identities now to authenticate runbooks to any Azure service that supports Azure AD authentication.
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 Switzerland West
Automate tasks across Azure & Non-Azure environment using PowerShell and Python based scripts.
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