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
AZ-800 / Q21 / MS
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?
AZ-800 / Q16 / T2
Overview -
Company Information -
ADatum Corporation is a manufacturing company that has a main office in Seattle and two branch offices in Los Angeles and Montreal.
Fabrikam Partnership -
ADatum recently partnered with 2 company named Fabrikam, Inc.
Fabrikam is a manufacturing company that has a main office in Boston and a branch office in Orlando.
Both companies intend to collaborate on several joint projects.
Existing Environment -
ADatum AD DS Environment -
AZ-800 / Q14 / T2
Your on-premises network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com and 500 servers that run Windows Server. All the servers are Azure Arc-enabled and joined to contoso.com.
You need to implement PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) on all the servers. The solution must minimize administrative effort.
Where should you store the DSC scripts, and what should you use to apply DSC to the servers? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
AZ-800 / Q11 / T2
You have an Azure subscription that contains the following resources.
✑ An Azure Log Analytics workspace
✑ An Azure Automation account
✑ Azure Arc
You have an on-premises server named Server1 that is onboarded to Azure Arc.
You need to manage Microsoft updates on Server1 by using Azure Arc.
Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.