Manage resources from cloud to edge using Azure Automanage machine con
summary
Automanage Machine Configuration now runs DSC on Linux and Windows, manages Arc-enabled servers, and offers GA remediation plus private preview VMSS support. It provides 14-day reporting, multiple configurations per machine, and built-in policy content aligned to Azure Security Benchmark/CIS. Three enforcement modes—Audit, ApplyAndMonitor, ApplyAndAutocorrect—follow a Get‑Test‑Set loop every 15–60 minutes. Packaging uses PowerShell New GuestConfigurationPackage and blob hosting; open-source nxtools supplies Linux DSC resources. A Windows baseline example shows 284 rules with only one remaining noncompliant under ApplyAndMonitor.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Azure Automanage intro
- 1:11Machine Configuration overview
- 3:39Key features and milestones
- 6:04Configuration lifecycle and remediation
- 7:27Custom configs with PowerShell
- 8:50Security and Linux releases
- 10:37PowerShell and nxtools for Linux
- 12:43Azure Arc Jumpstart demos
- 13:53Automanage best practices
- 16:24Security baselines deployment
- 18:54Azure Policy at scale
- 20:41Secure communication setup
- 22:29Future of DSC with DSI v3
- 24:17Closing and future plans
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