MONITORING & MANAGEMENT

DataON Webinar: Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Overview: Foundations, and Use Cases

June 18, 2026 Rob Hindman and Parsan Saffaie from Microsoft, and their product team, took us for a deep dive into Storage Spaces Direct (S2D). They covered architecture, topologies, real‑world use cases, common challenges, and what’s coming next — including major improvements to repair workflows, scalability, and full‑stack NVMe performance. Onward to vNext. TL/DR Overview … DataON Webinar: Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Overview: Foundations, and Use Cases

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

DataON Webinar: Premier Tier, Premier Outcomes — How DataON’s Azure Local Upgrade Expands What You Can Do On‑Prem

Thursday, May 14, 2026 2pm EST / 11am PST DataON has been elevated to the Premier Solution tier for Azure Local, giving customers access to the highest level of Microsoft validation and the broadest set of supported deployment scenarios. In this session, we’ll talk about how Azure Local is the foundation for Microsoft’s Sovereign Private … DataON Webinar: Premier Tier, Premier Outcomes — How DataON’s Azure Local Upgrade Expands What You Can Do On‑Prem

DataON Delivers a Premium Azure Local Experience with New Premier Solutions+

DataON AZL-8208i and AZL-8224i solutions for Azure Local are now in the Microsoft Premier Solution tier! The Premier Solutions tier represents the highest Microsoft tier for Azure Local solutions. Built through deep collaboration with Microsoft, Premier Solutions deliver the highest level of hardware and software integration and validation with Azure Local. This ensures higher reliability, … DataON Delivers a Premium Azure Local Experience with New Premier Solutions+

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 Arc, Arc Servers, and Azure Local

DataON’s Jacob Thomas provides a quick explanation of what Azure Arc is and its benefits and capabilities. He also talks about the differences between Arc-enabled servers and Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc.