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RSS feedSeptember 2021
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.
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
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March 2021
Azure Automation is now available in UK West
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February 2021
Azure Automation is now available in UAE Central
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Azure Automation is now available in Japan West
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January 2021
Azure Automation is now available in Switzerland West
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Azure Automation is now available in UAE North
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December 2020
Azure Automation is now available in Germany West Central
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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
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November 2020
Azure Automation is now available in Brazil Southeast region
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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.
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