DEPLOYMENT

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

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

The DataON Difference: Why It Matters

Karena Li, Partner Account Manager, DataON 10/7/25 After three and half years at DataON as a partner account manager, I’ve learned that technical expertise alone doesn’t win customers—it’s how you deliver when things go wrong. And lately, I’ve been hearing the same thing from customers over and over: working with DataON is a breath of … The DataON Difference: Why It Matters

Mapping the VMware Ecosystem to Azure Local

For many long-standing VMware customers, Azure Local represents a promising yet unfamiliar frontier. Navigating the Azure ecosystem for the first time can pose research and comparison challenges, especially when evaluating Azure Local as a strategic replacement. The table below bridges that gap by mapping VMware components to their Azure Local counterparts. If you have questions … Mapping the VMware Ecosystem to Azure Local

Azure Migrate Step-by-Step Demo: Migrating your VMs from VMware to Azure Local

Azure Migrate (preview) is a new tool to migrate VMs from VMware to Azure Local. It provides agent-less replication & workload configuration, with no workload impact during replication & minimal cutover time, while all data stays on-premises. DataON’s Jake Thomas takes us on a step-by-step demo on how to move VMware VMs to Azure Local … Azure Migrate Step-by-Step Demo: Migrating your VMs from VMware to Azure Local

Microsoft Azure Local Solutions From DataON With Seamless Veeam Migration

Kevin O’Brien, StorageReview November 20, 2024 Download the solution brief Veeam Migration enables seamless transitions from VMware to Azure, reducing downtime while mitigating hypervisor expenses. In this rapidly evolving IT landscape, businesses constantly seek solutions that offer the perfect blend of on-premises control and cloud scalability. Enter Microsoft Azure Local (formally Azure Stack HCI) solutions … Microsoft Azure Local Solutions From DataON With Seamless Veeam Migration

Azure Local FAQs

What is Azure Local? What is Azure Local? Azure Local is a cloud-connected infrastructure enabled by Azure Arc to run VMs, containers and selected Azure services in distributed environment. Azure Local runs on customer owned hardware and managed by the customer using cloud connected tools. For more details, please refer to the Azure Stack Tech … Azure Local FAQs

Replace VMware Horizon and Citrix DaaS with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local

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