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July 2018

Jul 24

Run signed runbooks in Azure Automation

In Azure Automation, you can configure Hybrid Runbook Workers to run only signed runbooks. After you configure the worker, all unsigned runbooks will fail to run.

  • Automation
  • Services
  • Management

June 2018

Jun 16

Start/Stop VMs during off-hours in Azure Automation has been updated

Start/Stop VMs during off-hours in Azure Automation has been updated in the areas of email functionality, dependent modules, and runbooks.

  • Alerts
  • Automation
  • Gallery

February 2018

Feb 6

Azure Automation supports .NET Framework 4.6 when running jobs within the service

The Azure Automation service has been upgraded to support PowerShell modules that have a dependency on .NET Framework 4.6 or lower running from the service.

  • Automation
  • Features

December 2017

Dec 7

Automation runbooks available in action groups to take actions from alerts

NOW AVAILABLE

You can run an Automation runbook when an alert triggers an action group on an Azure resource. This capability extends the actions you can take in response to the alert.

  • Automation
  • Management
  • Features

November 2017

Nov 28

Public preview: Azure Automation watcher tasks

IN PREVIEW

Watcher tasks deliver the ability to author a watcher runbook that polls a system in your environment and then call an action runbook to process any events found.

  • Automation
  • Management
Nov 16

Name changes: Automation DSC

For Azure Automation DSC, the names of the billing meters have changed.

  • Automation
  • Services

October 2017

Oct 24

Public preview: Python 2 support and Hybrid Runbook Workers for Linux

IN PREVIEW

Python 2 support and Hybrid Runbook Workers for Linux are both publicly available in preview for Azure Automation.

  • Automation
  • Services
  • Management
Oct 12

Preview: Update management, inventory, and change tracking in Azure Automation

IN PREVIEW

Azure Automation now supports update management, inventory, and change tracking. These capabilities are currently in preview.

  • Automation
  • Management

September 2017

Sep 25

Automation and configuration for virtual machines

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Automation includes three new enterprise-grade capabilities for managing virtual machines—update management, inventory, and change tracking.

  • Features

August 2017

Aug 21

Azure Event Grid

NOW AVAILABLE

Azure Event Grid is an innovative offering that will make an event a first-class object in Azure. With Azure Event Grid, you will be able to subscribe to any event that's happening across your Azure resources, and react using serverless platforms like Functions or Logic Apps.

  • Features

July 2017

Jul 20

Azure Automation available in Brazil South region

Azure Automation is available in the Brazil South region.

  • Automation
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Management

June 2017

Jun 14

Scheduled runbooks will use the latest modules in your automation account

Azure Automation will start using the latest modules in your automation account when a new scheduled job is run.

  • Automation
  • Services
  • Management

March 2017

Mar 8

Managed node can support Hybrid Runbook Worker and Update Management simultaneously

NOW AVAILABLE

A node that's managed through Operations Management Suite can support Hybrid Runbook Worker and Update Management simultaneously.

  • Services
  • Management
  • Features

February 2017

Feb 9

Import support for signed DSC node configurations in Automation

Azure Automation now supports importing both signed and unsigned node configurations.

  • Automation
  • Compliance
  • Management
  • Features

October 2016

Oct 19

Error handling added to Automation graphical runbooks

Automation graphical runbooks have been improved with the ability to include error handling.

  • Automation
  • Features
Oct 19

Update: Automation Graphical Authoring SDK

An update to the public preview of the Microsoft Azure Automation Graphical Authoring SDK has been released.

  • Automation
  • SDK and Tools

August 2016

Aug 15

Azure Automation Hybrid Runbook Worker supports proxy environments

NOW AVAILABLE

An update to Azure Automation Hybrid Runbook Worker adds support for workers communicating through a proxy server.

  • Services
  • Management
  • Features
Aug 12

Azure Automation available in North Europe and Canada Central regions

Azure Automation is now available in the Azure North Europe and Canada Central regions.

  • Automation
  • Regions & Datacenters
Aug 12

Send runbook job status and job streams from Automation to Log Analytics

Monitor and create alerts for Automation runbooks by sending job status and streams to Log Analytics (Operations Management Suite).

  • Automation
  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Monitor
  • Services
  • Features
Aug 9

Azure Automation will begin redirecting users to the new portal in September

Azure Automation will begin redirecting users from the classic Azure portal to the new Azure portal on September 1, 2016.

  • Automation
  • Services

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