Azure Arc

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.

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 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)

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

AKS enabled by Azure Arc is now available on Azure Stack HCI 23H2

Guang Hu, Microsoft  2/1/24  Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) allows you to run a managed Kubernetes solution at the edge wherever you need it, with built-in support for Linux and Windows containers and cloud integrated lifecycle management. We are thrilled to announce the general availability of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for the newest Azure Stack HCI AKS enabled by Azure Arc is now available on Azure Stack HCI 23H2