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AZ-800 / Q21 / MS

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Microsoft AZ-800

Azure Automation account

The primary purpose of Azure Automation is automating repetitive and long-running tasks, both in Azure and for on-premises servers. Azure Automation relies on scripts and workflows to implement runbooks that execute these tasks. This gives you the flexibility to automate practically any noninteractive procedure and script it with Azure PowerShell or Python 2. You can also use DSC, which helps maintain a consistent configuration for managed resources by relying on PowerShell configuration scripts.

Azure Automation also offers a large number of ready-to-use runbooks in addition to several solutions, including:

  • Update Management
  • Inventory
  • Change Tracking

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/automate-configuration-of-windows-server-iaas-virtual-machines/2-describe-azure-automation

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Question 21 of 50

You have an Azure subscription named Sub1.

You deploy 100 virtual machines to Sub1.

You need to implement an Azure Desired State Configuration (DSC) pull server for the virtual machines. The solution must minimize administrative effort.

What should you use to implement the pull server?

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  • Azure Automation
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Azure Automation

Azure Automation offers a managed implementation of Azure Automation, which minimizes administrative effort. While it is also possible to implement a DSC pull server by using an Azure virtual machine that runs Windows, this introduces additional management overhead. Azure App Configuration and Azure Pipelines do not provide the DSC pull server functionality.

Use DSC to configure Windows Server - Training | Microsoft Learn

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Question 21 of 50

You have an Azure subscription named Sub1.

You deploy 100 virtual machines to Sub1.