What is the unit of execution for your Azure Automation Account?

The unit of execution for an Azure Automation Account is a runbook. Runbooks are the core components that contain the tasks or procedures you want to automate within Azure Automation. These tasks can range from simple scripts to complex workflows that interact with various Azure services.

Runbooks can be authored in different languages, such as PowerShell and Python, and they can be triggered in various ways, such as on a schedule, through a webhook, or by other Azure services, making them extremely versatile for automation scenarios.

While workflows, modules, and scripts play important roles in automation, they do not serve as the primary execution units. Workflows generally refer to a series of related tasks, while modules are packages of code that can be imported and used in runbooks. Scripts are simply pieces of code, whereas runbooks are the defined methods that encompass these scripts and provide a structured means for execution within the framework of Azure Automation.