With Azure Local, Microsoft continues to be a leader in Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure (DHI), offering a complete, single-stack hybrid cloud solution that brings Azure’s cloud capability into your own data center or edge locations.
Azure Local integrates with Azure Arc and the Azure portal so managing Azure Local feels just like managing resources in the public Azure cloud, and provides simplified management for on-premises, multi-cloud and edge environments.
Azure Local also lets you use Azure services such as Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Hybrid, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Migrate, Azure Backup, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and more.
Gartner lauded Azure Local for:
- Centralized management plane — It combines Azure Local and Azure Arc for a seamless, unified management experience that includes life cycle automation, and complete visibility, including VMs, Kubernetes clusters and databases, anytime, anywhere.
- Microsoft and Azure brand recognition — Microsoft is known for on-premises-to-cloud solutions and services with attractive licensing for many verticals
- Azure familiarity — It makes it easy for admins to deploy Azure Local with Azure services and management capabilities, tools, APIs, and SDKs in the Azure portal.
DataON is an exclusive Microsoft partner, and our Azure Local solutions exceed the Microsoft standard requirements, providing a more complete Azure Local experience that includes deployment, integration, and training services.
The strength of the Azure Local & DataON solution is one of the reasons why many VMware customers are making the switch to Azure Local.