Azure Automation: Diving Deeper

By Thomas Rayner
This course will build on your existing knowledge of Azure Automation to help you leverage this valuable and flexible tool for all kinds of tasks. You will find ways to increase your value as an IT Pro and spend more time on interesting work.
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(21)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Feb 23, 2018
Duration
1h 9m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Authoring Streamlined Azure Automation Runbooks
Introduction 2m PowerShell Code Editors 2m Installing the Azure Automation Extension 1m Logging into Azure Automation 1m Looking at Assets 0m Testing Runbooks 0m Demo: Trying Out the Azure Automation ISE Extension 3m The Workflow 1m Summary 0m
Fingerprinting Azure Automation
Introduction 1m What Is Fingerprinting? 1m Why Bother Fingerprinting? 1m How to Fingerprint Azure Automation 3m Demo: Fingerprinting Azure Automation Hosts 4m Summary 0m
Exploring Different Types of Runbooks
Introduction 0m Types of Runbooks 5m Demo: Building and Running Runbooks of Different Types 11m Summary 0m
Diving into PowerShell Workflows
Introduction 0m Demo: Exploring Runbook Output 4m Demo: Working with Azure Resources 3m Demo: Parallel Execution 2m Summary 0m
Protecting Your Runbooks with Advanced Monitoring Techniques
Introduction 1m A Word on Logging 2m Our Simple Log 2m Demo: Centralized Logging in Action 6m Getting Job Info and Output with PowerShell 1m Demo: Getting Job Info and Output with PowerShell 3m Reporting on Errors 2m Demo: Using Azure Automation to Report Runbook Errors 3m Summary 0m
Description
Course info
Rating
(21)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Feb 23, 2018
Duration
1h 9m
Description

IT automation is not a passing fad, it's here to stay. This course, Azure Automation: Diving Deeper, will teach you the skills you need to stay ahead in the IT industry, and be a valued part of any organization. First, you will learn about different tools and features in Azure Automation to build on your existing knowledge to write more advanced and meaningful runbooks. Next, you will discover how to set up centralized logging for automation solutions. Finally, you'll explore all about protecting the integrity of your environment. By the end of this course you will be prepared for a future full of cloud and IT automation solutions.

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Thomas Rayner
About the author

Thomas Rayner is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and Honorary Scripting Guy. He is a master technologist who specializes in DevOps, systems and process automation, public, private and hybrid cloud, and PowerShell.

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Course Overview
Hi everyone, welcome to my course, Azure Automation: Diving Deeper. I'm Thomas Rayner, Microsoft MVP and honorary scripting guy. In this course, we are going to dig into different resources and tools offered by Azure Automation, learn about different options for maintaining the health of your environment, discover what kind of systems and environments your Azure Automation runbooks are running in, and build on your existing Azure Automation knowledge to take your skills to the next level. By the end of this course, you'll have all the skills you need to confidently put Azure Automation on your resume, with the ability to provide efficient, effective IT automation solutions. Before beginning this course, you should be familiar with PowerShell, and have a basic knowledge of Azure Automation, such as that provided in the Getting Started with Azure Automation Pluralsight course. I hope you'll join me on this journey, and learn about IT automation, with the Azure Automation: Diving Deeper course, at Pluralsight.

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