Videos & Webinars

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

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

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

What’s Your VMware Exit Strategy? Azure Stack HCI Might Be the Right Solution to Replace VMware

With price hikes and challenges with getting sales and technical support, many organizations are looking for an alternative to VMware for their infrastructure. Many of those organizations have chosen Microsoft Azure Stack HCI for a hybrid cloud infrastructure that can give them all the benefits and features of the cloud, while still having the options What’s Your VMware Exit Strategy? Azure Stack HCI Might Be the Right Solution to Replace VMware

Webinar: Easily and Quickly Migrate from VMware to Azure Stack HCI with Azure Migrate

Many customers are looking for alternatives to VMware and considering a switch to Microsoft Azure Stack HCI. Azure Stack HCI is built on the same foundation as Microsoft Azure which is used by 95% of Fortune 500 companies. But once you’ve decided to switch to Azure Stack HCI, how will you migration your VMs and Webinar: Easily and Quickly Migrate from VMware to Azure Stack HCI with Azure Migrate

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.