Tag: Automation

Introduction to Azure Automation (again)

Azure Automation is a process automation tool hosted in Azure.  It provides the ability to run scripts or Runbooks in Azure, other clouds, or

Scheduled Agent Updates in Azure Virtual Desktop

Until now, there has been no options available to schedule when Azure Virtual Desktop Agent updates take place.  Now in preview is an option

Use PowerShell to Create a Snapshot Based Image of an Azure Virtual Machine

This video goes of using the SnapImage.ps1 PowerShell script.  This script automates the process of creating an image from an Azure VM without destroying

Autoscale with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Scaling Plans

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) now has an integrated session host scaling solution built into the portal.  This video goes over how to configure the

Schedule On-Demand Azure File Share Snapshots with an Azure Function

Azure Recovery Vault policies can only schedule one back a day.  This may not be frequently enough for some organizations.  On-demand backups can be

Shut Down Unused Session Hosts in a Windows Virtual Desktop Pooled or Personal Host Pool

(UPDATED 6/17/2021 with code for multiple pooled and personal host pools) Azure Virtual Desktop (previously Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)) has a new option in

Automatically add an Azure Tag Using Event Grid and Azure Functions

In this video, we apply Azure Tags to Resource Groups automatic with Event Grid and Azure Functions.  We configure Azure Event Grid on a

Image Builder and WVD Session Hosts with One Azure DevOps Pipeline

This video picks up where the last two DevOps videos left off.  We use one Azure DevOps Pipeline and multiple jobs to build an
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