Azure Management Cmdlets

Streamline your Windows Azure workflow with PowerShell

Automate much of the functionality available in our client applications on the Command Line with PowerShell.

  • Includes over 150 powerful cmdlets to bootstrap your Windows Azure automation and workflow
  • Cmdlets for everything from storage to diagnostics to service management
  • The cmdlets can be used to back up blob containers, tables and azure SQL databases

"The Azure Management Cmdlets will save you hours of time... probably days."

Andy Cross, Windows Azure MVP

Script repetitive tasks without writing lots of PowerShell

The Azure Management Cmdlets let you automate much of the functionality available in our flagship tool, Azure Management Studio, from the command line using our PowerShell cmdlets.


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Automate tedious work

  • Back up Windows Azure blob containers
  • Back up Windows Azure tables
  • Back up your Windows Azure SQL databases
  • Transfer data between storage accounts

Don't reinvent the wheel

Thousands of developers, IT Pros and DevOps use the Azure Management Cmdlets in interesting ways to save time.


Over 150 easy to use PowerShell cmdlets

The cmdlets are well documented and have been tested extensively. See a list of all the included cmdlets.

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Send alerts based on your deployment status

Learn how the Azure Management Cmdlets were used to send SMS notifications based on application status events. Read the Code Project article.

Bootstrap your continous integration process

Learn how the Azure Management Cmdlets help put together a continous integration process. Read the MSDN article.

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"I seriously love Cerebrata's PowerShell Cmdlets. Filling in the gaps the official platforms have left."

Michael Collier, Windows Azure MVP

And if you're really serious about Windows Azure...

If you are at the point where you have production applications running in Windows Azure then you may find Azure Management Studio a better choice. It combines the functionality of all our standalone tools into a single package.

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