Automating deployments

We have seen the rationale behind using automation throughout this chapter. In this section, we will cover the goals, best practices, and types of automation that you can use in your environment. Automation is not a new thing; we have been using automation for ages with the help of scripts. Prepping Windows Servers and Linux servers is a classic example of automation that we used in the past. It has brought in a transformation, has altered the way businesses run, and never ceases to evolve. With automation, we can save a lot of time, and administrators do not need to perform manual tasks. The time saved by administrators can be invested in more productive tasks, which will bring in more business value. A common myth is that automation requires coding, and to an extent, that is correct; however, in Azure, there are out-of-the-box solutions that can perform automated actions and eliminate the need for manual processes without the need for coding, making it available...