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Azure Automation: State Configuration retirement
Retirement date for Azure Automation State Configuration: 30 Sep 2027. On that date, all configurations and node registrations in the feature are deleted. Microsoft names Azure Machine Configuration as the replacement.
Retires , 30 Sep 2027
What breaks
On the retirement date, all configurations and node registrations in Azure Automation State Configuration are deleted and the associated historical data is lost. The announcement covers only the State Configuration features of Azure Automation. It does not affect other Azure Automation services such as runbooks or hybrid runbook workers, the Windows DSC Extension or PowerShell Desired State Configuration.
What to do
- In the Azure portal, open "Automation Accounts", select each account, then "Configuration Management" and "State Configuration" to list the stored configurations and the server nodes they are assigned to.
- Follow Microsoft's instructions to migrate to Azure Machine Configuration before the retirement date.
Replacement
Azure Machine Configuration
Sources
- Official sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
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