---
title: Azure Automation
description: Track key Azure Automation metrics.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Azure Automation
---

# Azure Automation

## Overview{% #overview %}

Azure Automation delivers a cloud-based automation and configuration service that provides consistent management across your Azure and non-Azure environments.

Use the Datadog Azure integration to collect metrics from Azure Automation.

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Installation{% #installation %}

If you haven't already, set up the [Microsoft Azure integration](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/azure/) first. There are no other installation steps.

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

|  |
|  |
| **azure.automation\_automationaccounts.count**(gauge)                                    | The count of Azure Automation Account resources                                                   |
| **azure.automation\_automationaccounts.total\_job**(count)                               | The total number of jobs*Shown as job*                                                            |
| **azure.automation\_automationaccounts.total\_update\_deployment\_machine\_runs**(count) | Total software update deployment machine runs in a software update deployment run*Shown as build* |
| **azure.automation\_automationaccounts.total\_update\_deployment\_runs**(count)          | Total software update deployment runs*Shown as build*                                             |
| **azure.automation\_automationaccounts\_runbooks.count**(gauge)                          | The count of Azure Automation Account Runbook resources                                           |
| **azure.automation\_automationaccounts\_configurations.count**(gauge)                    | The count of Azure Automation Account Configuration resources                                     |
| **azure.automation\_automationaccounts.hybrid\_worker\_ping**(gauge)                     | Number of pings from the hybrid worker.                                                           |

### Events{% #events %}

The Azure Automation integration does not include any events.

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

The Azure Automation integration does not include any service checks.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).