Azure Automation Alternatives (September 2025)

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1.
Batch - Compute job scheduling service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/batch/

Learn about Azure Batch, a Microsoft cloud computing service for running large-scale parallel and batch compute jobs.

2.
Virtual Machine Scale Sets | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/virtual-machine-scale-sets/

Make autoscaling your VMs easier with Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets. Run thousands of virtual machines in minutes based on customizable metrics.

3.
Cloud Services - Deploy Cloud Apps & APIs | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/cloud-services/

Learn about Azure Cloud Services, which helps you deploy and scale powerful cloud applications and APIs. Supports Java, Node.js, PHP, Python, .NET, and more.

4.
Azure Monitor - Modern Observability Tools | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/monitor/

Gain end-to-end observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network both on cloud and hybrid environments with Azure Monitor.

5.
Azure Data Factory - Data Integration Service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/data-factory/

Discover Azure Data Factory, the easiest cloud-based hybrid data integration service and solution at an enterprise scale. Build data factories without the need to code.

6.
Cloud Computing Services | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/

Invent with purpose, realize cost savings, and make your organization more efficient with Microsoft Azure’s open and flexible cloud computing platform.

7.
Microsoft Power Automate – Process Automation Platform | Microsoft
https://www.microsof
.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-automate/

Use Power Automate tools to automate processes across nearly unlimited systems, desktop apps, and websites using AI, digital, and robotic process automation.

8.
Azure Cloud Shell – Browser-Based Command Line | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/get-started/azure-portal/cloud-shell/

A browser-based shell experience in the cloud that’s maintained by Microsoft to manage Azure resources with popular command-line tools and programming languages

9.
Azure Pipelines | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/devops/pipelines/

Get 10 free parallel jobs for cloud-based CI/CD pipelines for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Automate builds and easily deploy to any cloud with Azure Pipelines.

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Azure Stack | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/azure-stack/

Learn how Azure Stack brings the agility of cloud computing to your on-premises environment.

12.
API Management – Manage APIs | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/api-management/

Azure API Management offers a scalable, multi-cloud API management platform for securing, publishing, and analyzing APIs.

13.
Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) - Overview | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/cli/azure/

Learn how to get started with the Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) to create and manage Azure resources — explore guides, tutorials, samples, articles, and more.

14.
Azure Arc – Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Management and Solution
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/azure-arc/

Use Azure Arc solutions for hybrid and multi-cloud management to run Azure services anywhere. Accelerate innovation with Azure Arc–enabled data services.

15.
Azure Database Migration Service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/database-migration/

For assessment and data migration software, choose Azure Database Migration Service for moving on-premises SQL Server and Oracle databases to the cloud.

16.
Microsoft Cost Management | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/cost-management/

Reduce costs using cost optimization and analysis through Microsoft Cost Management. Increase transparency, accuracy, and efficiency in cost management.

17.
Azure Functions – Serverless Functions in Computing | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/functions/

Create event-driven, scalable serverless applications in .NET, Node.js, Python, Java, or PowerShell with the Azure Functions app— a serverless computing service.

18.
Virtual Machines (VMs) for Linux and Windows | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/virtual-machines/

Build Linux and Windows virtual machines (VMs) and save up to 80 percent with Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances and Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server.

19.
Azure Lab Services – Cloud Virtual Machine Labs | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/lab-services/

Azure Lab Services provides secure, sharable virtual labs in the cloud with on-demand or scheduled access to preconfigured virtual machines.

20.
Azure Media Services | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/media-services/

Reach wider audiences on the devices they use with cloud video streaming, encoding, and indexing services from Azure Media Services.

21.
Azure Virtual Desktop | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/virtual-desktop/

Azure Virtual Desktop combines the scale, security, and cost benefits of Azure and Microsoft 365 for a secure remote desktop from virtually anywhere.

22.
Azure IoT solution accelerators | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/updates/azure-iot-solution-accelerators/

At Build, we announced the latest update of Azure IoT Remote Monitoring, a solution accelerator that is fully operational right out of the box.

23.
Azure SQL Database – Managed Cloud Database Service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/azure-sql/database/

Build apps faster and scale automatically on Azure SQL Database, the intelligent, fully managed relational cloud database.

24.
Azure API Apps – API service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/app-service/api/

Azure API Apps give you the tools to develop, host, secure, and share REST APIs in your organization or with the world.

25.
Overview of Azure Policy - Azure Policy | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/overview/

Azure Policy is a service in Azure, that you use to create, assign and, manage policy definitions in your Azure environment.

26.
Azure Service Fabric documentation | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/azure/service-fabric/

Azure Service Fabric is a distributed systems platform that makes it easy to package, deploy, and manage scalable and reliable microservices and containers.

28.
IoT Hub | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/iot-hub/

Manage billions of IoT devices with Azure IoT Hub, a cloud platform that lets you easily connect, monitor, provision, and configure IoT devices.

29.
Azure Machine Learning - ML as a Service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/machine-learning/

Build machine learning models in a simplified way with machine learning platforms from Azure. Machine learning as a service increases accessibility and efficiency.

30.
Analysis Services | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/analysis-services/

Built on the proven analytical engine in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, Azure Analysis Services delivers enterprise-grade data modeling in the cloud.

31.
Azure Service Bus—Cloud Messaging Service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/service-bus/

Keep connected with Azure Service Bus, a cloud messaging system for connecting apps and devices across public and private clouds.

32.
CloudMonix | Advanced Cloud Monitoring & Automation Tools
http://cloudmoni
.com/

Cloud and on-premises resources monitoring and automation built with MSPs, CSPs and DevOps in mind. Get advanced insight into Microsoft Azure and AWS system performance, auto-scale resources, execute self-healing actions. Try it for free.

33.
Azure Virtual Network – Virtual Private Cloud | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/virtual-network/

Learn about Azure Virtual Network. Create your own private network in the cloud. View features and build a hybrid IT infrastructure you can control.

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App Service - Web App for Containers | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/app-service/containers/

Bring your own containers and deploy to App Service as a web app running on Linux in seconds using Web App for Containers feature of Azure App Service.

35.
App Service — Build and Host Web Apps | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/app-service/

Migrate and build apps. Azure App Service is a fully managed platform for creating web applications. The app service offers a range of app development plans and services.

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Azure Container Instances | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/container-instances/

Run application containers in the cloud with a single command. Get started in seconds and lower your infrastructure costs with per-second billing.

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Skeddly
https://www.skeddl
.com/

Skeddly schedules and automates your cloud resources on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

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Azure Migrate - Cloud Migration Tool | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/azure-migrate/

Use the Azure Migrate hub of cloud migration tools and services to assess your current workloads and plan and implement your migration to Azure.

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IoT Edge | Cloud Intelligence | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/iot-edge/

Connect cloud intelligence to your edge devices with Azure IoT Edge, a comprehensive service that deploys artificial intelligence and custom logic to IoT devices.

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Azure Disk Storage – Block Storage | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/storage/disks/

Learn about high-performance block storage for Azure Virtual Machines. Explore cost-effective options with cloud Ultra, SSD, and HDD disks.

41.
Azure Files - Managed File Shares and Storage | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/storage/files/

Try Azure File Storage for managed file shares that use standard SMB 3.0 protocol. Share data with on-premises and cloud servers, integrate with apps, and more.

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Key Vault | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/key-vault/

Safeguard cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services with Microsoft Azure Key Vault. Try it now.

43.
Azure Archive Storage – Data Management | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/storage/

Azure Archive Storage provides a low cost means of delivering durable, highly available, secure cloud storage and data management for rarely accessed data.

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Backup and Disaster Recovery | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/solutions/backup-and-disaster-recovery/

Learn how Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery integrate to provide an end-to-end backup and disaster recovery solution with unlimited scale.

45.
Turbo360 (Serverless360): Azure Cloud Management Platform
https://turbo36
.com/

Turbo360 (Formerly Serverless360) is a #1 Azure Cloud Management Platform to optimize costs, monitor resources, and generate technical documentation.

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What is Azure Quantum? - Azure Quantum | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/azure/quantum/overview-azure-quantum/

Azure Quantum is a Microsoft Azure service that you can use to run quantum computing programs problems in the cloud.

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Azure Resource Manager | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/get-started/azure-portal/resource-manager/

Simplify how you manage your app resources with Azure Resource Manager. Deploy resources together, categorize them for easy billing, and enable access control.

48.
Managed Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/kubernetes-service/

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed Kubernetes service with hardened security and fast delivery. Deploy and manage containerized applications with AKS.

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SignalR Service – Real time web | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/signalr-service/

With Azure SignalR Service, adding real-time communications to your web application is as simple as provisioning a service.

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Microsoft Azure Portal | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/get-started/azure-portal/

Build, manage, and monitor all your apps in Microsoft Azure Portal. A single, unified hub built for you, your team, and your projects.

52.
Data Lake Analytics | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/data-lake-analytics/

Easily develop and run massively parallel data transformation and processing programs in U-SQL, R, Python, and .NET over petabytes of data.

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Data Catalog—Enterprise Data Assets | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/data-catalog/

Get more value from your enterprise data assets with Azure Data Catalog. Spend less time looking for data and more time getting value from it. Get started today.

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Azure Stack HCI – Hyperconverged Infrastructure | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/azure-stack/hci/

Run your production workloads on hybrid, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) with Azure-Arc enabled Azure Stack HCI. Modernize your edge computing environments.

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Explore Windows 10 IoT Core Services | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/windows-10-iot-core/

Secure your network and devices, manage device and application updates, and receive long-term OS support with Windows 10 IoT Core Services.

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Azure Advisor – Azure Best Practices | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/advisor/

Azure Advisor is a recommendation service that analyzes your configurations and usage, then helps you follow Azure best practices to optimize your deployments.

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SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/virtual-machines/sql-server/

Lower TCO. Migrate SQL Server workloads to the cloud to get the HA/DR and security of SQL Server combined with the flexibility and hybrid connectivity of Azure.

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AuraQuantic is DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - AuraQuantic
https://www.auraquanti
.com/

AuraQuantic is an all-in-one platform for process automation and limitless application development with the security of Microsoft Azure.

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Azure Content Delivery Network | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/cdn/

Learn about Azure Content Delivery Network, a secure and reliable global content delivery and acceleration solution.

61.
Azure OpenAI Service – Advanced Language Models | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/ai-services/openai-service/

Azure OpenAI Service offers industry-leading coding and language AI models that you can fine-tune to your specific needs for a variety of use cases.

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Traffic Manager - Cloud Based DNS Load Balancing | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/traffic-manager/

Learn about the Azure Traffic Manager DNS load balancer. Improve app performance with automatic DNS traffic management services across datacenters.

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Developer Tools | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/category/developer-tools/

Build, debug, deploy, and manage cloud applications—using any platform or language—with Azure development tools, including Visual Studio.

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CloudOptimo: Supercharge Cloud Cost Optimization and Security
https://www.cloudoptim
.com/

Elevate and fortify your cloud strategy to achieve significant savings with CloudOptimo's cost optimization and security solutions for AWS and Azure.

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Event Hubs—Real-Time Data Ingestion | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/event-hubs/

Learn about Azure Event Hubs, a managed service that can ingest and process massive data streams from websites, apps, or devices.

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StorSimple documentation | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/azure/storsimple/

Learn how to use Azure StorSimple, an integrated storage solution that manages storage tasks between on-premises devices and Azure cloud storage.

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Mobile Apps | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/solutions/mobile/

Rely on mobile backend as a service (mbaas) from Azure to reduce time to market with cloud services, tools, and DevOps.

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DevOps Automation | Cloud Infrastructure Management at Scale
https://duploclou
.com/

Maximize efficiency with DuploCloud's DevOps Automation tools. Prioritize security and compliance while automating tasks to streamline engineering operations.

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Automate RPA | Automation Software | Fortra's Automate
https://www.fortr
.com/product-lines/automate/

Automate offers scalable, no-code automation software for both GUI and back-end processes. Get user-friendly RPA with Fortra's Automate (previously HelpSystems).

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Azure AI Personalizer | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/ai-services/ai-personalizer/

Learn more about AI Personalizer, part of Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services—an AI personalization solution that improves user engagement by delivering relevant experiences.

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#1 Kubernetes Cost Optimization & Automation Platform - CAST AI
https://cas
.ai/

CAST AI cuts your cloud bill in half, automates DevOps tasks, and prevents downtime in one Autonomous Kubernetes platform.

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Azure DevOps Server | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/devops/server/

Share code, track work, and ship software using integrated developer tools, hosted on-premises with Azure DevOps Server

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Azure Sphere – IoT Device Security Platform | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/azure-sphere/

Protect your data with Azure Sphere, a turnkey IoT device security and IoT platform solution for intelligent edge devices and microcontrollers.

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Azure Artifacts | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/devops/artifacts/

Create Maven, npm, and NuGet package feeds from public and private sources. Share code, get security compliance, and add package sharing to pipelines.

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Azure Storage Explorer – cloud storage management | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/storage/storage-explorer/

Easily manage your Azure storage accounts in the cloud, from Windows, macOS, or Linux, using Azure Storage Explorer.

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Robotic Process Automation with Python - Python RPA
https://pythonrp
.org/#products/

Enterprise RPA platform for Python-scripts and Low-code automation for intelligent automation. High quality at an affordable price.

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Azure HDInsight - Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/hdinsight/

Get HDInsight, an open-source analytics service that runs Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and more. Integrate HDInsight with big data processing by Azure for even more insights.

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Tidal Automation
https://www.tidalsoftwar
.com/workload-automation/tidal-automation/

A unified workload automation platform for centralized management and control of job scheduling across business, operations and IT processes

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Azure confidential computing | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/azure/confidential-computing/

Learn about how Azure confidential computing protects data in use and learn ways to build confidential workloads in the cloud.

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Azure NetApp Files | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/netapp/

Run complex, performance-intensive and latency-sensitive applications in the cloud—without any code change.

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HCL Workload Automation | Optimize and Automate Workflows
https://www.hcl-softwar
.com/workload-automation/

Optimize your IT operations with HCL Workload Automation. Streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and achieve reliable automation for your business.

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Microsoft Entra Domain Services (Azure AD DS) | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/microsoft-entra-ds/

Manage, deploy, and patch your domain controllers in the cloud with Microsoft Entra Domain Services (formerly Azure Active Directory Domain Services).

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Azure DDoS Protection and Mitigation Services | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/ddos-protection/

Defend against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on your applications and network with integrated DDoS protection and mitigation services from Azure.

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Azure Firewall – Cloud Network Security Solutions | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/azure-firewall/

Protect, monitor, and report on your Azure Virtual Network resources using Azure Firewall, a cloud-native network security and analytics solution.

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Autotask PSA Software for IT Professionals | Professional Services Automation
https://www.datt
.com/products/autotask-psa/

Datto’s Autotask Professional Services Automation (PSA) is a powerful and intuitive cloud-based PSA platform providing a singular view of the entire business.

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Azure Blob Storage | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/storage/blobs/

Azure Blob storage provides scalable, cost-efficient object storage in the cloud. Store and access unstructured data for your most demanding workloads.

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Cloud Operations Solutions for Optimization & Cost Management
https://spo
.io/

Spot by NetApp's cloud automation solution uses advanced analytics to continuously optimize your cloud infrastructure resources.

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Azure Synapse Analytics | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/synapse-analytics/

Azure Synapse Analytics is a limitless analytics service that brings together enterprise SQL data warehousing and big data analytics services.

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Caseblocks Cloud - Process Automation
https://caseblock
.com/

Work smarter by automating custom processes on the Caseblocks Cloud. Control your business operations by automating processes, consolidating information and gaining real-time reports.

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Notification Hubs - Mobile push notifications | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/notification-hubs/

Learn about Azure Notification Hubs. Send push notifications to iOS, Android, Windows, or Kindle from any backend. Easier mobile app development.

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Microsoft Sentinel - Cloud-native SIEM Solution | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel/

Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM that provides intelligent security analytics for your entire enterprise, powered by AI.

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Files.com: Managed File Transfer Automation and Platform
https://www.file
.com/

4,000+ companies trust Files.com to automate and secure business critical transfers. We obsess about security, compliance, reliability, and performance so your critical business processes just work every time. Supports FTP, SFTP, AS2, and dozens of integrations.

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Automated CloudOps for AWS, Azure & Google Cloud | Kion
https://www.kio
.io/

Kion streamlines cloud operations by automating identity, compliance, and financial management across your multi cloud (AWS, Azure, & Google Cloud).

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Automation Hub - Automation Pipeline Management | UiPath
https://www.uipat
.com/product/automation-hub/

Manage the entire automation lifecycle, grow your automation community, and make your digital transformation reality with Automation Hub.

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Puppet Enterprise: Desired State Automation for Modern Business
https://www.puppe
.com/products/puppet-enterprise/

Puppet Enterprise and premium features enable DevOps teams to manage more infrastructure and automate complex workflows at scale. Get Puppet Enterprise here.

99.
Simplify Microsoft 365 governance - Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform
https://rencor
.com/

Simplify Microsoft 365 governance for Teams, SharePoint, Azure, Power Platform and much more. Try the award-winning software from Rencore today.