General availability: Azure Automation

Azure Automation is generally availabile in the new Azure portal as of December 2\. Azure Automation is used to create, monitor, deploy, and manage resources in your Azure environment, in other clouds, or within your datacenter.Some new features in the Azure Automation service include: * [Hybrid runbooks workers](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/automation-hybrid-runbook-worker/) * [Webhooks](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/automation-webhooks/) * [Graphical runbooks](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/automation-graphical-authoring-intro/) * [PowerShell script runbooks](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/automation-runbook-types/#powershell-runbooks) * [Runbook Gallery with search](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automation-community-gallery/) * [Improved runbook authoring and testing experience](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-automation-new-graphical-and-textual-authoring-features/) For more information about Azure Automation, visit the [Automation](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/automation/) page. For comprehensive pricing information, visit the [Automation Pricing Details](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/automation/) page. * Automation * Features * [ Automation](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/automation/)