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Beginner to Azure Automation - Where to start?

JCC 101 Reputation points
2023-12-06T13:22:17.31+00:00

Im a SCOM (System Center Operations Manager) Admin and I am looking into changing over to learning Azure Automation since my current company is getting rid of SCOM within a year and my team primarily deals with Azure Automation and automating tasks. I was wondering what would be a good start for me to spin up quickly/effectively with Azure Automation and powershell? Any links or online trainings would be extremely helpful.

Thank you in advance!

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An Azure service that is used to automate, configure, and install updates across hybrid environments.
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  1. Monalla-MSFT 12,046 Reputation points
    2023-12-06T16:09:42.83+00:00

    @JCC - Thanks for reaching out to us.

    Glad to hear that you wanted to learn Azure Automation. And since you are already a SCOM Admin, you can leverage your existing skills and knowledge to learn Azure Automation and PowerShell.

    To get started, please follow below:

    1. Create an Azure Automation account: You can create an Azure Automation account in the Azure portal. This account will be used to store your runbooks, assets, and configurations.
    2. Install the Azure PowerShell module: You can install the Azure PowerShell module on your local machine to manage your Azure resources from PowerShell.
    3. Learn PowerShell basics: If you are new to PowerShell, you can start by learning the basics of PowerShell scripting.

    Please follow the doc here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/introduction-to-powershell/

    1. Learn Azure Automation: Once you have a basic understanding of PowerShell, you can start learning Azure Automation. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/overview
    2. Practice with sample runbooks: You can practice your Azure Automation and PowerShell skills by creating and running sample runbooks. Microsoft provides a GitHub repository called "Azure Automation Runbook Gallery" that contains a collection of sample runbooks that you can use to learn and practice.

    By following above, you can quickly spin up with Azure Automation and PowerShell. Good luck!

    Hope this helps. and please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.

    If the above response was helpful, please feel free to "Accept as Answer" and click "Yes" so it can be beneficial to the community.

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