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## PagerDuty Runbook Automation

### Welcome

In this chapter, we will use PagerDuty Runbook Automation ([formerly Rundeck Cloud](https://www.pagerduty.com/blog/runbook-automation-joins-the-pagerduty-process-automation-portfolio/)) to collect CloudWatch logs via self-service jobs.

### Learning Objectives

- Understand how PagerDuty Runbook Automation fits within your AWS Environment
- Create and use Runbook Automation jobs to collect CloudWatch logs

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Please note:
As of July 2022, access to PagerDuty Runbook Automation can only be given by a PagerDuty representative.
This chapter can only be completed once access has been provided.
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The examples and sample code provided in this workshop are intended to be consumed as instructional content. These will help you understand how various AWS services can be configured to work with PagerDuty.
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