MONITORING & MANAGEMENT

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

Microsoft Ignite: Operate infrastructure across distributed locations with Azure Arc (BRK214)

Do you run mission critical applications across distributed locations? Join us to learn the best practices to deploy Azure’s distributed hybrid infrastructure solutions – from the public cloud to customer operated locations. Discover how legacy workloads and cloud-native and AI applications run on hybrid infrastructure while leveraging the advantages of Azure’s ecosystem of services like Microsoft Ignite: Operate infrastructure across distributed locations with Azure Arc (BRK214)

Introducing Azure Local: Cloud Infrastructure for Distributed Locations Enabled by Azure Arc

Cosmos Darwin, Group PM Manager, Microsoft November 20, 2024 Azure’s adaptive cloud approach, powered by Azure Arc, is helping over 39,000 customers unify their hybrid, multicloud, and edge infrastructure in Azure. You can use Azure Arc to apply cloud services and tools wherever you need them, from Azure’s 60+ regions to your own distributed locations. Introducing Azure Local: Cloud Infrastructure for Distributed Locations Enabled by Azure Arc

Azure Stack HCI is now Azure Local

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 name Azure Stack HCI is now 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.

Apply Updates to your Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI) 23H2 cluster from DataON with the Solution Builder Extension (SBE)

About the Extension The Solution Builder Extension (referred to as SBE in the Azure CLI) allows you to apply updates to your Azure Local (previously Azure Stack HCI), version 23H2 cluster from DataON. In addition to Microsoft Azure Local solution updates, DataON releases regular updates for your Azure Local hardware. These updates may include driver Apply Updates to your Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI) 23H2 cluster from DataON with the Solution Builder Extension (SBE)

Manage the latest versions of Azure Stack HCI with SCVMM

Azure Stack HCI is a hybrid cloud solution that lets you run virtualized workloads on-premises with direct access to Azure services. It combines the performance, security, and scalability of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) with the flexibility and innovation of Azure.  As a datacenter scale customer, to take full advantage of these new capabilities, you need a Manage the latest versions of Azure Stack HCI with SCVMM