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Azure Automation Account with a Runbook

Azure Automation allows you to create Runbooks to start and stop VMs based on a schedule. Here’s how:

• Go to Azure Portal and create an Automation Account if you don’t have one.

• In the Automation Account, go to Runbooks and create a new Runbook.

• Choose the PowerShell or Python option, then add the following code to start your VM:

  powershell
  # PowerShell example
  $subscriptionId = '8f3bc3a8-26f0-437c-b384-5388fc90d75d'
  $resourceGroupName = '<Your Resource Group Name>'
  $vmName = '<Your VM Name>'
  
  # Login and set the subscription
  Connect-AzAccount -Identity # if using managed identity
  Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId $subscriptionId
  
  # Start the VM
  Start-AzVM -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $vmName
  

• Save and publish the Runbook.

• Go to Schedules in the Runbook settings and set up a schedule to start the VM at your desired time.

This approach is powerful, flexible, and fully managed by Azure.

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