AZURE HYBRID CLOUD

Microsoft Named a LEADER in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure for the Fourth Straight Year

Microsoft’s recognition as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure marks the fourth consecutive year that Azure Local has earned this distinction, underscoring Microsoft’s continued commitment to helping organizations modernize and manage infrastructure across hybrid, edge, and multi-cloud environments. As businesses increasingly seek greater flexibility, resilience, and data sovereignty, Azure … Microsoft Named a LEADER in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure for the Fourth Straight Year

Welcome to Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for Azure Local is a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution that extends Microsoft’s cloud-native Azure Virtual Desktop service to on-premises data centers. It enables organizations to deploy VDI session hosts on-premises on Azure Local infrastructure. This delivers flexibility, security, cost-efficiency, and Azure-consistent management in environments that have ultra-low latency, strict data … Welcome to Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local

Azure Local Pricing for External SAN Support and Disconnect Operations

Microsoft is expanding Azure Local with new deployment models: external SAN support and disconnected operations via a local control plane. For current customers, your existing Azure Local pricing does not change: $10 per physical core per month, or included with Software Assurance, as long as you stay on existing capabilities. If you choose to modernize … Azure Local Pricing for External SAN Support and Disconnect Operations

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

Azure Local Solution Categories: Choose the Best Fit for Your Infrastructure Needs

Premier Solutions: Turnkey Azure Local solutions Integrated Systems: Single purpose system with pre-installed software Premier Solutions versus Integration Systems SOLUTION TESTING Attribute Premier Solutions Integrated Systems Server platform testing Testing every major OS release Testing every major OS release Full solution hardware and software testing Testing every 6 months Testing every 6 month Support of … Azure Local Solution Categories: Choose the Best Fit for Your Infrastructure Needs

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