Validated Nodes for Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI)

Real World IT: Azure Local and Windows Server 2025 News and More from Microsoft ignite

Ernie is joined by fellow MVP Ben Thomas to talk about the news of Azure Local subsuming Azure Stack HCI, Windows Server 2025 now GA with a ton of awesome features, and new management capabilities by Arc-enabling your infrastructure. Time Stamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:30 – Ben’s experience with SCVMM, WSSD, S2D, Azure Stack Hub, Real World IT: Azure Local and Windows Server 2025 News and More from Microsoft ignite

Azure Stack HCI is now Azure Local

Today Microsoft announced the launch of Azure Local. It’s Microsoft’s new Azure distributed infrastructure that’s enabled by Azure Arc. Azure Stack HCI is now a part of Azure Local. The same features and functionality will continue to be offered for the existing servers in the Azure Stack HCI catalog under a new form factor grouping Azure Stack HCI is now Azure Local

What’s the Difference between Validated Nodes, Integrated Systems, and Premier Solutions for Azure Local

When we talk to customers about Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI) solutions, one of the most common questions we get is “what’s the difference between validated nodes, integrated systems, and premier solutions?” VALIDATED NODES Validated nodes meet the most basic requirements for Azure Local. They’re ideal for customers that want to manage the nodes themselves What’s the Difference between Validated Nodes, Integrated Systems, and Premier Solutions for Azure Local

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.

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

Unlock the Power of Azure Hybrid Cloud with 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors and DataON Integrated Systems for Azure Stack HCI

5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors and DataON Integrated Systems for Azure Stack HCI  can help organizations unlock the full potential of their Microsoft hybrid cloud workloads. The provide improved compute and AI performance, enhanced security, and increased scalability. Built-in accelerators in 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors enable organizations to offload tasks from CPU cores. This Unlock the Power of Azure Hybrid Cloud with 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors and DataON Integrated Systems for Azure Stack HCI