Azure Automation and Optimization Essentials
1h 18mIntermediate2025-05-12
Authors
Robin Smorenburg
Cloud Solution Architect, Cofounder of StreamingClouds
Course details
In order to take full advantage of the benefits offered by shifting workloads to the cloud, it's vital to understand how process automation factors into your management efforts. In this course, Robin Smorenburg provides cloud admins and Azure DevOps engineers with a comprehensive overview of the fundamental benefits of automation and optimization using specific Azure services. Get hands-on instruction for optimizing your virtual machines and navigating services like the Pricing Calculator. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the skills you need to understand and apply Azure assessments to your optimization efforts.
Learning objectives
Understand the financial and performance benefits behind automating services in the cloud.
Demonstrate a familiarity with and work with the automation services offered by Azure.
Apply Azure assessments to optimization efforts.
Learning objectives
Understand the financial and performance benefits behind automating services in the cloud.
Demonstrate a familiarity with and work with the automation services offered by Azure.
Apply Azure assessments to optimization efforts.
Skills covered
Cloud AdministrationAzureCloud PlatformsCloud ComputingMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Automation and optimization in Azure
Optimize Virtual Machine Costs
- Understanding virtual machines
- Azure Spot virtual machines
- Azure Hybrid Benefit
- Savings plans
- Azure Reservations
- Capacity reservation
Automatic Scaling
- Understanding Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
- Orchestration modes
- Creating and managing a scale set
Azure Functions
- Understanding Azure Functions
- Creating and managing a function app
- Creating and invoking a function
Automating Virtual Machines
- Understanding Start Stop VMs v2
- Deploying and configuring Start Stop VMs v2
- Managing Start Stop VMs v2
Cost Management
- Understanding cost management
- Azure pricing calculator
- Cost analysis and reporting
- Cost allocation
- Creating and managing budgets
Azure Advisor
- Understanding Azure Advisor
- Recommendations and alerts
- Azure Advisor workbooks
- Applying assessments
Conclusion
- Learn more about automation and optimization