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:
- Simplifies update management by consolidating update workflows for various components into a single experience.
- Keeps the system in a well-tested and optimal configuration.
- Helps avoid downtime and effects on workloads with comprehensive health checks before and during an update.
- Improves reliability with automatic retry and the remediation of known issues.