Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI)

Advancing Remote Work and Edge Computing with Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI

Hybrid work is the new normal for many organizations. Millions of employees already work from home or another location instead of a central office. This growing trend requires a solution that provides seamless, secure, and scalable remote access to desktops and applications so employees can be productive on any device and in any location. IT … Advancing Remote Work and Edge Computing with Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI

Updating Azure Stack HCI with Azure Lifecycle Manager

Azure Lifecycle Manager is a feature that helps maintain the platform’s components, including the operating system, core agents, services, and solution extension. The Lifecycle Manager is especially important for Azure Stack HCI clusters, as it:

Azure Stack HCI 23H2 Walkthrough

Azure Stack HCI 23H2 is the latest version of Azure Stack HCI. It focuses on cloud-based deployment & updates, cloud-based monitoring, simplified experience for Arc VM management, security, and more. Here’s what the clusters look like in the Azure Portal.

Replace VMware Horizon and Citrix DaaS with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI)

With corporate uncertainty, declining customer support, and enormous price increases for VMware Horizon and Citrix DaaS, many organizations are looking for an alternative on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution and evaluating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI). Customers looking to leave VMware Horizon will also need to seek another hybrid … Replace VMware Horizon and Citrix DaaS with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI)

Real World IT: Upgrading from Azure Stack HCI 22H2 to 23H2 (Ep 24-2)

The long overdue August 2024 feature update for Azure Stack HCI 22H2 is now available! But don’t run out and try to install it right away. Here are the things you need to know first. Microsoft has provided documentation and guidance here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/upgrade/about-upgrades-23H2

Compare Microsoft Azure Stack HCI & VMware Cloud Foundation

Many organizations are considering leaving VMware for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI. Most VMware customers should be confident that Azure Stack HCI can adequately replace their VMware deployment. While VMware and Azure Stack HCI are both hybrid cloud solutions with similar components and features, they diverge in their support for cloud integration, services, and pricing.  Download … Compare Microsoft Azure Stack HCI & VMware Cloud Foundation

Changing Hypervisors with Veeam: Demos and Expert Help

Considerations in migrating to a new hypervisor is top of mind today. This webinar will bring Rick Vanover from Veeam, Benjamin Clements from Strategic Online Systems and Howard Lo from DataON together to talk about their experience about what to consider and lessons learned about migrating customers from one hypervisor to another. What you’ll learn:

Jeff Talk: Questions about Hyper-V

Jeff Woolsey, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft. Azure Stack HCI/Windows Server/Hybrid Cloud With all the changes in the on-premises virtualization world, I’ve been chatting with A LOT of folks for months who are asking a lot of questions about Hyper-V. Q: How do I purchase Hyper-V? A: Hyper-V is a technology built into Azure, Azure Stack, … Jeff Talk: Questions about Hyper-V