Azure Automanage provides a unified solution for IT management. Automate operations and apply consistent best practices across the entire lifecycle of Windows Server and Linux servers in Azure or in hybrid environments enabled by Azure Arc.

Azure Automanage automates the configuration, deployment, and management of virtual machines in Azure, it also applies best practices for security, compliance, and performance automatically, so you don’t have to worry about doing it yourself.

When you enable Azure Automanage for your virtual machines, it applies a set of predefined best practices based on industry standards and Microsoft recommendations. For example, configures security settings, installs the most recent security patches, establishes backup schedules, and configures monitoring and alerting, all of these tasks can be time-consuming and complex to set up manually, but with Azure Automanage, they’re completed in minutes.

Azure Automanage uses a combination of Azure Policy and Azure Automation to provide a complete solution for managing virtual machines. Azure Policy enables you to enforce policies and compliance standards across your environment, while Azure Automation automates routine tasks such as patching, backups, and monitoring.

Azure Automanage is flexible and customizable to meet your specific needs, so You can customize the settings to meet your compliance needs, integrate it with your existing tools and processes, and even create custom policies.

This is a great choice if your IT requirements differ from best practices. For example, if your IT organization requires you to use a different antimalware solution and you do not want to use Microsoft Antimalware, you can simply turn it off when creating a custom profile.