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Reduce Complexity, Lower Costs, and Boost Performance with DataON Four-node Switchless Solutions for Azure Local

Network switch prices have risen significantly in recent years, and for many small to medium sized businesses (SMBs), the cost of a pair of switches can cut deeply into their budget. Two- and three-node switchless solutions for Azure Local have been available for some time, but Microsoft recently extended switchless support to up to four … Reduce Complexity, Lower Costs, and Boost Performance with DataON Four-node Switchless Solutions for Azure Local

DataON Webinar: Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Overview: Foundations, and Use Cases

June 18, 2026 Rob Hindman and Parsan Saffaie from Microsoft, and their product team, took us for a deep dive into Storage Spaces Direct (S2D). They covered architecture, topologies, real‑world use cases, common challenges, and what’s coming next — including major improvements to repair workflows, scalability, and full‑stack NVMe performance. Onward to vNext. TL/DR Overview … DataON Webinar: Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Overview: Foundations, and Use Cases

Tools for Managing Azure Local: Know What To Use and When

Azure Local is a powerful hybrid cloud solution that seamlessly integrates on-premises infrastructure with Azure services, delivering a high-performance, scalable, and secure distributed hybrid infrastructure (DHI). Because Azure Local combines on-premises clusters with full Azure cloud services, administrators need a mix of cloud-native and local tools. Microsoft provides a mix of modern and traditional tools … Tools for Managing Azure Local: Know What To Use and When

Welcome to Azure Local: What It Delivers and Why You Need It

Azure Local is Microsoft’s virtualized infrastructure platform that extends the power of Azure across virtually any location, whether in on-premises data centers, at the edge, or in fully sovereign environments. Azure Local delivers ultra-low latency for real-time applications, strict data sovereignty and regulatory compliance, and the ability to operate where a public cloud isn’t economically … Welcome to Azure Local: What It Delivers and Why You Need It

DataON Webinar: Premier Tier, Premier Outcomes — How DataON’s Azure Local Upgrade Expands What You Can Do On‑Prem

Thursday, May 14, 2026 2pm EST / 11am PST DataON has been elevated to the Premier Solution tier for Azure Local, giving customers access to the highest level of Microsoft validation and the broadest set of supported deployment scenarios. In this session, we’ll talk about how Azure Local is the foundation for Microsoft’s Sovereign Private … DataON Webinar: Premier Tier, Premier Outcomes — How DataON’s Azure Local Upgrade Expands What You Can Do On‑Prem

DataON Delivers a Premium Azure Local Experience with New Premier Solutions+

DataON AZL-8208i and AZL-8224i solutions for Azure Local are now in the Microsoft Premier Solution tier! The Premier Solutions tier represents the highest Microsoft tier for Azure Local solutions. Built through deep collaboration with Microsoft, Premier Solutions deliver the highest level of hardware and software integration and validation with Azure Local. This ensures higher reliability, … DataON Delivers a Premium Azure Local Experience with New Premier Solutions+

Transforming City Operations: How Villa Park and DataON Deliver Real-Time Decisions with Edge RAG

Moran Assaf, Senior AI Product Manager, Microsoft November 18, 2025 In today’s connected world, customers expect instant, context-rich interactions- even in environments where cloud connectivity isn’t guaranteed. That’s where  Edge Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) at the edge comes in. Edge RAG, enabled by Azure Arc, combining local data retrieval with intelligent reasoning to  empowers conversational experiences that are fast, secure, and deeply personalized. Together … Transforming City Operations: How Villa Park and DataON Deliver Real-Time Decisions with Edge RAG

What’s New in Azure Local (Microsoft Ignite 2025)

Microsoft Ignite Session ID: BRK147 November 20, 2025 Meena Gowdar, Senior Director, Microsoft Mohammed Khalid, Senior Director, Solutions Architecture, GlaxoSmithKine Dean Parron, Vice President, Microsoft Organizations across industries are transforming the way they operate by bringing the power of Azure into their own environments with Azure Local. Discover what’s new with Azure Local, including the … What’s New in Azure Local (Microsoft Ignite 2025)