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Cluster Automation

Azure Automation account for scheduled infrastructure operations. Runs PowerShell runbooks to manage infrastructure resources, such as starting PostgreSQL and AKS at the beginning of business hours to reduce costs.

[!NOTE] Part of the Deployment Guide. Return there for navigation and deployment order.

📋 Prerequisites​

  • Platform infrastructure deployed (cd infrastructure/terraform && terraform apply)
  • Core variables matching parent deployment (environment, resource_prefix, location)

🚀 Usage​

cd infrastructure/terraform/automation

# Configure schedule and resources
# Edit terraform.tfvars with your schedule

terraform init && terraform apply

⚙️ Configuration​

Example terraform.tfvars:

environment     = "dev"
location        = "westus3"
resource_prefix = "rob"
instance        = "001"

should_start_postgresql = true

schedule_config = {
  start_time = "13:00"
  week_days  = ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"]
  timezone   = "UTC"
}

📦 Resources Created​

  • Azure Automation Account with system-assigned managed identity
  • PowerShell 7.2 runbook for starting resources
  • Weekly schedule with configurable days and start time
  • Role assignments for AKS and PostgreSQL management

🔗 Related​

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