Azure Automation Suite - Enterprise Ready Services
Azure Cloud Automation Deployment Guide
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Select an Azure Service.
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In X-ops, navigate to CloudOps → Azure Automation.
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Click on the desired service (e.g., Virtual Network, Storage Account, Virtual Machine).
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Review Prerequisites.
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Check the Overview for service capabilities.
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Confirm Terraform (>=1.0) and Azure Provider versions.
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Ensure your Azure service principal has necessary RBAC roles.
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Configure Inputs.
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Open the Inputs section.
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Complete required fields (e.g.,
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Use default values for optional parameters or tailor them.
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Copy and Customize Terraform.
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Scroll to Usage and click Copy Code.
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Paste into
main.tfand replace placeholders with your specifics. -
Adjust subnets, VM sizes, and tags to fit your environment.
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Initialize and Deploy.
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Run
terraform initto initialize providers. -
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terraform fmtandterraform validate. -
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terraform planto review planned changes. -
Run
terraform applyto provision resources.
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Verify Outputs.
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Check the Outputs section for resource IDs and endpoints.
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Log in to the Azure Portal to confirm resource creation.
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Validate network connectivity and role assignments.
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Virtual Network
Securely connects Azure resources and on-premises environments within an isolated, private network.
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What it does: Creates secure network infrastructure with subnets, security groups, and routing.
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Why you'll love it: Enterprise-grade networking with hybrid connectivity options.
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Perfect for: Multi-tier applications and secure communication.
Storage Account
Scalable, durable cloud storage for unstructured data, supporting blobs, files, queues, and tables.
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What it does: Provisions secure storage with lifecycle management and redundancy options.
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Why you'll love it: Multiple storage tiers for cost optimization.
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Perfect for: Data archiving, application storage, and backup solutions.
Virtual Machine
Scalable, customizable Azure compute resource for on-demand virtual server deployment and management.
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What it does: Deploys configured VMs with networking, storage, and security settings.
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Why you'll love it: Full control over your computing environment.
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Perfect for: Legacy applications and specialized workloads.
Key Vault
Cloud service for secure management of secrets, encryption keys, and certificates, ensuring data protection and compliance.
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What it does: Centralized secret management with access policies and audit logging.
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Why you'll love it: Hardware security module (HSM) backed encryption.
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Perfect for: Securing application secrets and encryption keys.
Load Balancer
Cloud service for secure management of secrets, encryption keys, and certificates, ensuring data protection and compliance.
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What it does: Distributes traffic across healthy instances with automatic failover.
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Why you'll love it: High availability with health monitoring.
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Perfect for: Applications requiring consistent performance and uptime.
Cosmos DB
Cloud service for secure management of secrets, encryption keys, and certificates, ensuring data protection and compliance.
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What it does: Deploys globally distributed, multi-model database with automatic scaling.
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Why you'll love it: Single-digit millisecond latency worldwide.
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Perfect for: Global applications requiring fast data access.
MySQL Database
Cloud service for secure management of secrets, encryption keys, and certificates, ensuring data protection and compliance.
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What it does: Sets up managed MySQL instances with automated maintenance.
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Why you'll love it: Focus on your applications while we handle database operations.
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Perfect for: Web applications and content management systems.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Cloud Service for Secure Management of deploying, configuring and managing Kubernetes on the Azure platform.
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What it does: Provisions managed Kubernetes clusters with integrated monitoring.
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Why you'll love it: Container orchestration with Azure integration.
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Perfect for: Cloud-native applications and DevOps workflows.
App Service
Azure App Service is a fully managed platform for building, deploying, and scaling web apps.
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What it does: Deploys web applications with automatic scaling and SSL certificates.
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Why you'll love it: Deploy from code to production in minutes.
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Perfect for: Web applications and APIs requiring rapid deployment.
