From ab25fe158c0d685ee12d333691ebeda222f561f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manika Dhiman Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:56:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Refactor Hybrid capabilities with Azure services article --- .../hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md b/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md index 8d1eb3ebb7..b7e3d86748 100644 --- a/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md +++ b/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md @@ -1,18 +1,18 @@ --- -title: Hybrid capabilities with Azure services in Azure Local, version 23H2 -description: This article describes the cloud service components of Azure Local, version 23H2. +title: Hybrid capabilities with Azure services in Azure Local +description: This article describes the cloud service components of Azure Local. ms.topic: overview author: alkohli ms.author: alkohli -ms.date: 04/16/2025 +ms.date: 09/09/2025 ms.custom: e2e-hybrid --- # Hybrid capabilities with Azure services in Azure Local -[!INCLUDE [applies-to](./includes/hci-applies-to-23h2.md)] +Your on-premises Azure Local solution integrates with Azure via Azure Arc that extends the Azure control plane to your existing infrastructure. This article outlines three distinct ways Azure Arc integrates with Azure Local to enable hybrid cababilities in Azure Local. -Your on-premises Azure Local solution integrates with Azure cloud via several cloud service components, such as Azure Local cloud service, Azure Arc, and other Azure hybrid services. This article describes the functionality provided by these cloud service components, and how they help provide hybrid capabilities to your Azure Local deployment. +Your on-premises Azure Local solution integrates with Azure via several cloud service components, such as Azure Local cloud service, Azure Arc, and other Azure hybrid services. This article describes the functionality provided by these cloud service components, and how they help provide hybrid capabilities to your Azure Local deployment. :::image type="content" source="media/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2/azure-stack-hci-solution.png" alt-text="The architecture diagram of the Azure Local solution, which shows the integration points between the on-premises Azure Local solution and Azure cloud." border="false" lightbox="media/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2/azure-stack-hci-solution.png"::: From 37c464d44f7ce31f16dbba98e11567e0d93b4725 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manika Dhiman Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:03:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] revisions --- ...d-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md | 77 +++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 71 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md b/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md index b7e3d86748..1afd8c3b15 100644 --- a/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md +++ b/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md @@ -10,17 +10,21 @@ ms.custom: e2e-hybrid # Hybrid capabilities with Azure services in Azure Local -Your on-premises Azure Local solution integrates with Azure via Azure Arc that extends the Azure control plane to your existing infrastructure. This article outlines three distinct ways Azure Arc integrates with Azure Local to enable hybrid cababilities in Azure Local. +This article outlines the hybrid capabilties available in Azure Local and describes the distinct ways Azure Arc enables these cababilities. -Your on-premises Azure Local solution integrates with Azure via several cloud service components, such as Azure Local cloud service, Azure Arc, and other Azure hybrid services. This article describes the functionality provided by these cloud service components, and how they help provide hybrid capabilities to your Azure Local deployment. +## Hybrid integration of Azure services with Azure Local + +Azure Local allows you to take advantage of both cloud and on-premises resources working together. Through integration with Azure services, you can natively monitor, secure, and back up your local environment to Azure. [Azure Arc](/azure/azure-arc/overview) plays a cental role in this integration by extending the Azure control plane to your existing infrastructure. This integration allows you to run Azure-native workloads on Azure Local, and use Arc-enabled Azure services to manage both Azure Local infrastructure and VMs. + +The following diagram shows how Azure Arc provides hybrid integration between Azure services and Azure Local and extends Azure control pane to your Azure Local environment: :::image type="content" source="media/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2/azure-stack-hci-solution.png" alt-text="The architecture diagram of the Azure Local solution, which shows the integration points between the on-premises Azure Local solution and Azure cloud." border="false" lightbox="media/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2/azure-stack-hci-solution.png"::: -## Azure Local cloud service +## Hybrid capabilities in Azure Local -The Azure Local cloud service in Azure is a key part of the Azure Local product offering. It includes standard Azure components, such as a resource provider in Azure Resource Manager and a UI extension in the Azure portal. These components enable access to Azure Local functionality via familiar Azure tools and UX, such as [Azure portal](manage/azure-portal.md), [Azure PowerShell](/powershell/module/az.stackhci/?view=azps-7.2.0&preserve-view=true), and [Azure CLI](/cli/azure/stack-hci?view=azure-cli-latest&preserve-view=true). The Azure Local cloud service also enables contextual navigation from an Azure Local resource to its Arc-enabled servers and Azure Local virtual machines (VMs) enabled by Azure Arc. +The hybrid capabilities in Azure Local help extend Azure’s control plane to your on-premises infrastructure. These capabilities are enabled by the Azure Local cloud service and Azure Arc, allowing you to manage, monitor, secure, and update your local environment using familiar Azure tools, such as the [Azure portal](manage/azure-portal.md), [Azure PowerShell](/powershell/module/az.stackhci/?view=azps-7.2.0&preserve-view=true), and [Azure CLI](/cli/azure/stack-hci?view=azure-cli-latest&preserve-view=true). -The Azure Local cloud service extends the hybrid capabilities for Azure Local by enabling the following cloud-based functionalities: +The hybrid integration supports the following capabilities: - **Registration.** To enable hybrid capabilities, you must register every Azure Local that you intend to connect with Azure Arc. For more information, see [Register your machines and assign permissions for Azure Local deployment](deploy/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions.md). @@ -44,7 +48,68 @@ The Azure Local cloud service extends the hybrid capabilities for Azure Local by - **Enhanced management.** You can perform enhanced management of your Azure Local from Azure. This feature is enabled by the Managed Identity created for your Azure Local resource that serves as the identity for the various components of your system. For more information, see [Enhanced management of Azure Local from Azure](manage/azure-enhanced-management-managed-identity.md). -## Azure Arc on Azure Local +## Workloads enabled by Azure Arc that run on Azure Local + +Azure Arc enables you to deploy and run many Azure-native workloads directly within your Azure local environments. + +Here's a list of the workloads enabled by Azure Arc that are supported on Azure Local: + +- **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Local.** AKS on Azure Local uses Azure Arc to create new Kubernetes clusters on Azure Local directly from Azure. It enables you to use familiar tools like the Azure portal, Azure CLI, and Azure Resource Manager templates to create and manage your Kubernetes clusters running on Azure Local. For more information, see [What's new in AKS on Azure Local](/azure/aks/hybrid/aks-whats-new-23h2). + +- **Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on Azure Local.** You can deploy Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Local by using the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, or Azure PowerShell. For more information, see [Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop](/azure/virtual-desktop/deploy-azure-virtual-desktop). + +- **Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc.** Azure Local VMs are Windows and Linux VMs hosted outside Azure, on your corporate network, running on Azure Local. For more information, see [Create Azure Local virtual machines enabled by Azure Arc](./manage/create-arc-virtual-machines.md). + +- **SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc.** Azure Local provides a highly available, cost efficient, flexible platform to run SQL Server and Storage Spaces Direct. For more information, see [Deploy SQL Server on Azure Local](./deploy/sql-server-23h2.md). + +- **SQL Managed Instance enabled by Azure Arc.** +- PostgreSQL enabled by Azure Arc +- Video Indexer +- Machine Learning +- Azure IoT Operations +- Container Apps +- Logic Apps + + + +For a complete list of Arc-enabled workloads supported on Azure Local, see [Azure Services support spreadsheet](link to the spreadsheet). + +## Services enabled by Azure Arc to manage Azure Local infrastructure + +Azure Arc simplifies governance and management of Azure Local infrastructure by delivering a consistent management plane from Azure. There are many Arc-enabled services that you can use to monitor system health, enforce policies, automate updates, secure workloads, and ensure compliance. + +Here's a list of Azure services for managing Azure Local infrastructure: + +- **Azure Update Manager.** Azure Update Manager is an Azure service that allows you to apply, view, and manage updates for each of your Azure Local instances. You can view each Azure Local across your entire infrastructure, or in remote or branch offices and update at scale. For more information, see [Use Azure Update Manager to update your Azure Local](update/azure-update-manager-23h2.md). + +- **Azure Monitor.** Azure Local utilizes Azure Monitor tools, such as Insights, Metrics, Logs, Workbooks, and Alerts. These tools help collect data, analyze, and proactively respond to consistent or trending variances from your established baseline. See [Overview of Azure Local monitoring](./concepts/monitoring-overview.md). + +- **Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Preview).** Microsoft Defender for Cloud protects Azure Local from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. It helps improve the security posture of Azure Local, and can protect against existing and evolving threats. With the paid Defender for Servers plan, you get enhanced security features including security alerts for individual machines and Arc VMs. For more information, see [Manage system security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud (preview)](./manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud.md). + +- Microsoft Defender for Endpoints + +- **Azure Policy.** Azure Policy helps to enforce organizational standards and to assess compliance at-scale. For more information, see [Azure Policy](/azure/governance/policy/overview). + +- **Azure Machine Configuration.** [Azure Machine configuration](/azure/governance/machine-configuration) (formerly Azure Policy Guest Configuration) is provided by the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS). It's available at no cost and enables auditing and configuring OS settings as code for machines and VMs. + +- **Configuration management.** Adjust vCPU, memory, disks, NICs + + + +- **Azure Backup.** With Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) v3 UR2, you can back up Azure Local host (System State/BMR) and virtual machines (VMs) running on your Azure Local. To learn more about Azure Backup, see [Back up Azure Local virtual machines with MABS](/azure/backup/back-up-azure-stack-hyperconverged-infrastructure-virtual-machines). + +- **Azure Site Recovery.** With Azure Site Recovery support, you can continuously replicate VMs from Azure Local to Azure, as well as fail over and fail back. To learn more about Azure Site Recovery, see [Protect your Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Azure Site Recovery and Windows Admin Center](manage/azure-site-recovery.md). + +- Azure Key Vault +- Azure File Sync +- +## Services enabled by Azure Arc to manage Azure Local VMs + +Administrators can manage Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc on their Azure Local instances by using Azure management tools, including the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, and [Azure Resource Manager](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/overview) templates. For more information, see [What is Azure Local VM management?](./manage/azure-arc-vm-management-overview.md) + +For a complete list of Arc-enabled services to manage Azure Local VMs, see the table under [Comparison of VM management capabilities](./concepts/compare-vm-management-capabilities.md#comparison-of-vm-management-capabilities). + + - -For a complete list of Arc-enabled workloads supported on Azure Local, see [Azure Services support spreadsheet](link to the spreadsheet). +The following table describes the workloads enabled by Azure Arc that are supported on Azure Local: + +| Service | Description | Learn More | +|--|--|--| +| **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | AKS on Azure Local uses Azure Arc to create new Kubernetes clusters on Azure Local directly from Azure. It enables you to use familiar tools like the Azure portal, Azure CLI, and Azure Resource Manager templates to create and manage your Kubernetes clusters running on Azure Local. | [What's new in AKS on Azure Local](/azure/aks/hybrid/aks-whats-new-23h2). | +| **Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)** | Deploy AVD on Azure Local using the Azure portal, CLI, or PowerShell. | [Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop](/azure/virtual-desktop/deploy-azure-virtual-desktop). | +| **Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc** | Windows and Linux VMs hosted outside Azure, on your corporate network, running on Azure Local. | [Create Azure Local virtual machines enabled by Azure Arc](./manage/create-arc-virtual-machines.md). | +| **SQL Server** | Run SQL Server and Storage Spaces Direct on Azure Local for a highly available, cost-efficient, and flexible platform. | [Deploy SQL Server on Azure Local](./deploy/sql-server-23h2.md). | + +| **SQL Managed Instance** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **PostgreSQL** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Video Indexer** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Machine Learning** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Azure IoT Operations** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Container Apps** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Logic Apps** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | ## Services enabled by Azure Arc to manage Azure Local infrastructure -Azure Arc simplifies governance and management of Azure Local infrastructure by delivering a consistent management plane from Azure. There are many Arc-enabled services that you can use to monitor system health, enforce policies, automate updates, secure workloads, and ensure compliance. - -Here's a list of Azure services for managing Azure Local infrastructure: - -- **Azure Update Manager.** Azure Update Manager is an Azure service that allows you to apply, view, and manage updates for each of your Azure Local instances. You can view each Azure Local across your entire infrastructure, or in remote or branch offices and update at scale. For more information, see [Use Azure Update Manager to update your Azure Local](update/azure-update-manager-23h2.md). - -- **Azure Monitor.** Azure Local utilizes Azure Monitor tools, such as Insights, Metrics, Logs, Workbooks, and Alerts. These tools help collect data, analyze, and proactively respond to consistent or trending variances from your established baseline. See [Overview of Azure Local monitoring](./concepts/monitoring-overview.md). - -- **Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Preview).** Microsoft Defender for Cloud protects Azure Local from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. It helps improve the security posture of Azure Local, and can protect against existing and evolving threats. With the paid Defender for Servers plan, you get enhanced security features including security alerts for individual machines and Arc VMs. For more information, see [Manage system security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud (preview)](./manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud.md). - -- Microsoft Defender for Endpoints - -- **Azure Policy.** Azure Policy helps to enforce organizational standards and to assess compliance at-scale. For more information, see [Azure Policy](/azure/governance/policy/overview). - -- **Azure Machine Configuration.** [Azure Machine configuration](/azure/governance/machine-configuration) (formerly Azure Policy Guest Configuration) is provided by the Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS). It's available at no cost and enables auditing and configuring OS settings as code for machines and VMs. - -- **Configuration management.** Adjust vCPU, memory, disks, NICs +Azure Arc simplifies governance and management of Azure Local infrastructure by delivering a consistent management plane from Azure. There are many services enabled by Azure Arc that you can use to monitor system health, enforce policies, automate updates, secure workloads, and ensure compliance. + +The following table describes Azure services enabled by Azure Arc that are used for managing Azure Local infrastructure: + +| Service | Description | Learn More | +|--|--|--| +| **Azure Update Manager** | Azure Update Manager allows you to apply, view, and manage updates for each Azure Local instance across your infrastructure, including remote or branch offices. | [Use Azure Update Manager to update your Azure Local](update/azure-update-manager-23h2.md). | +| **Azure Monitor** | Azure Local utilizes Azure Monitor tools, such as Insights, Metrics, Logs, Workbooks, and Alerts. These tools help collect data, analyze, and proactively respond to consistent or trending variances from your established baseline. | [Overview of Azure Local monitoring](./concepts/monitoring-overview.md). | +| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Preview)** | Protects Azure Local from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. The **Defender for Servers** plan offers enhanced security features, including alerts for individual machines and Azure Local VMs. | [Manage system security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud (preview)](./manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud.md). | +| **Microsoft Defender for Endpoints** | Provide content. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Azure Policy** | Enforces organizational standards and assesses compliance at scale. | [Azure Policy](/azure/governance/policy/overview). | +| **Azure Machine Configuration** | Enables auditing and configuring OS settings as code for machines and VMs. Provided by Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) at no cost. | [Azure Machine configuration](/azure/governance/machine-configuration). | +| **Configuration Management** | Adjust vCPU, memory, disks, NICs. Provide content | Provide a learn more link. | + +| **Azure Backup** | Use Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) v3 UR2 to back up Azure Local host (System State/BMR) and VMs. | [Back up Azure Local virtual machines with MABS](/azure/backup/back-up-azure-stack-hyperconverged-infrastructure-virtual-machines). | +| **Azure Site Recovery** | Continuously replicate VMs from Azure Local to Azure, with failover and failback support. +| [Protect your Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Azure Site Recovery and Windows Admin Center](manage/azure-site-recovery.md). | + +| Azure Key Vault | Provide content. | Provide a learn more link. | +| Azure File Sync |Provide content. | Provide a learn more link. | - - -- **Azure Backup.** With Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) v3 UR2, you can back up Azure Local host (System State/BMR) and virtual machines (VMs) running on your Azure Local. To learn more about Azure Backup, see [Back up Azure Local virtual machines with MABS](/azure/backup/back-up-azure-stack-hyperconverged-infrastructure-virtual-machines). - -- **Azure Site Recovery.** With Azure Site Recovery support, you can continuously replicate VMs from Azure Local to Azure, as well as fail over and fail back. To learn more about Azure Site Recovery, see [Protect your Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Azure Site Recovery and Windows Admin Center](manage/azure-site-recovery.md). - -- Azure Key Vault -- Azure File Sync -- ## Services enabled by Azure Arc to manage Azure Local VMs Administrators can manage Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc on their Azure Local instances by using Azure management tools, including the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, and [Azure Resource Manager](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/overview) templates. For more information, see [What is Azure Local VM management?](./manage/azure-arc-vm-management-overview.md) -For a complete list of Arc-enabled services to manage Azure Local VMs, see the table under [Comparison of VM management capabilities](./concepts/compare-vm-management-capabilities.md#comparison-of-vm-management-capabilities). - - -| **SQL Managed Instance** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **PostgreSQL** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Video Indexer** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Machine Learning** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Azure IoT Operations** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Container Apps** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Logic Apps** | Provide content. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **SQL Managed Instance** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **PostgreSQL** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Video Indexer** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Machine Learning** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Azure IoT Operations** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Container Apps** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Logic Apps** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | ## Services enabled by Azure Arc to manage Azure Local infrastructure @@ -80,17 +79,14 @@ The following table describes Azure services enabled by Azure Arc that are used | **Azure Update Manager** | Azure Update Manager allows you to apply, view, and manage updates for each Azure Local instance across your infrastructure, including remote or branch offices. | [Use Azure Update Manager to update your Azure Local](update/azure-update-manager-23h2.md). | | **Azure Monitor** | Azure Local utilizes Azure Monitor tools, such as Insights, Metrics, Logs, Workbooks, and Alerts. These tools help collect data, analyze, and proactively respond to consistent or trending variances from your established baseline. | [Overview of Azure Local monitoring](./concepts/monitoring-overview.md). | | **Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Preview)** | Protects Azure Local from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. The **Defender for Servers** plan offers enhanced security features, including alerts for individual machines and Azure Local VMs. | [Manage system security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud (preview)](./manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud.md). | -| **Microsoft Defender for Endpoints** | Provide content. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Microsoft Defender for Endpoints** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | | **Azure Policy** | Enforces organizational standards and assesses compliance at scale. | [Azure Policy](/azure/governance/policy/overview). | | **Azure Machine Configuration** | Enables auditing and configuring OS settings as code for machines and VMs. Provided by Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) at no cost. | [Azure Machine configuration](/azure/governance/machine-configuration). | | **Configuration Management** | Adjust vCPU, memory, disks, NICs. Provide content | Provide a learn more link. | - -| **Azure Backup** | Use Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) v3 UR2 to back up Azure Local host (System State/BMR) and VMs. | [Back up Azure Local virtual machines with MABS](/azure/backup/back-up-azure-stack-hyperconverged-infrastructure-virtual-machines). | -| **Azure Site Recovery** | Continuously replicate VMs from Azure Local to Azure, with failover and failback support. -| [Protect your Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Azure Site Recovery and Windows Admin Center](manage/azure-site-recovery.md). | - -| Azure Key Vault | Provide content. | Provide a learn more link. | -| Azure File Sync |Provide content. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Azure Backup** | Use Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) v3 UR2 to back up Azure Local host (System State/BMR) and VMs. | [Back up Azure Local virtual machines with MABS](/azure/backup/back-up-azure-stack-hyperconverged-infrastructure-virtual-machines). | +| **Azure Site Recovery** | Continuously replicate VMs from Azure Local to Azure, with failover and failback support. | [Protect your Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Azure Site Recovery and Windows Admin Center](manage/azure-site-recovery.md). | +| **Azure Key Vault** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Azure File Sync** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | ## Services enabled by Azure Arc to manage Azure Local VMs From ce25187092423805d48b99e01df401ce24e83319 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manika Dhiman Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:07:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] added comments --- ...d-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md | 24 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md b/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md index 6128eb33bb..9cd1f06df7 100644 --- a/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md +++ b/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md @@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ The following table describes the workloads enabled by Azure Arc that are suppor | Service | Description | Learn More | |--|--|--| -| **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | AKS on Azure Local uses Azure Arc to create new Kubernetes clusters on Azure Local directly from Azure. It enables you to use familiar tools like the Azure portal, Azure CLI, and Azure Resource Manager templates to create and manage your Kubernetes clusters running on Azure Local. | [What's new in AKS on Azure Local](/azure/aks/hybrid/aks-whats-new-23h2). | -| **Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)** | Deploy AVD on Azure Local using the Azure portal, CLI, or PowerShell. | [Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop](/azure/virtual-desktop/deploy-azure-virtual-desktop). | -| **Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc** | Windows and Linux VMs hosted outside Azure, on your corporate network, running on Azure Local. | [Create Azure Local virtual machines enabled by Azure Arc](./manage/create-arc-virtual-machines.md). | -| **SQL Server** | Run SQL Server and Storage Spaces Direct on Azure Local for a highly available, cost-efficient, and flexible platform. | [Deploy SQL Server on Azure Local](./deploy/sql-server-23h2.md). | +| **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | AKS on Azure Local uses Azure Arc to create new Kubernetes clusters on Azure Local directly from Azure. It enables you to use familiar tools like the Azure portal, Azure CLI, and Azure Resource Manager templates to create and manage your Kubernetes clusters running on Azure Local. | [What's new in AKS on Azure Local](/azure/aks/hybrid/aks-whats-new-23h2) | +| **Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)** | Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local lets you deploy Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on your on-premises infrastructure. | [Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop](/azure/virtual-desktop/deploy-azure-virtual-desktop) | +| **Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc** | Windows and Linux VMs hosted outside Azure, on your corporate network, running on Azure Local. | [Create Azure Local virtual machines enabled by Azure Arc](./manage/create-arc-virtual-machines.md) | +| **SQL Server** | Run SQL Server and Storage Spaces Direct on Azure Local for a highly available, cost-efficient, and flexible platform. | [Deploy SQL Server on Azure Local](./deploy/sql-server-23h2.md)| | **SQL Managed Instance** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | | **PostgreSQL** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | | **Video Indexer** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | @@ -76,15 +76,15 @@ The following table describes Azure services enabled by Azure Arc that are used | Service | Description | Learn More | |--|--|--| -| **Azure Update Manager** | Azure Update Manager allows you to apply, view, and manage updates for each Azure Local instance across your infrastructure, including remote or branch offices. | [Use Azure Update Manager to update your Azure Local](update/azure-update-manager-23h2.md). | -| **Azure Monitor** | Azure Local utilizes Azure Monitor tools, such as Insights, Metrics, Logs, Workbooks, and Alerts. These tools help collect data, analyze, and proactively respond to consistent or trending variances from your established baseline. | [Overview of Azure Local monitoring](./concepts/monitoring-overview.md). | -| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Preview)** | Protects Azure Local from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. The **Defender for Servers** plan offers enhanced security features, including alerts for individual machines and Azure Local VMs. | [Manage system security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud (preview)](./manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud.md). | +| **Azure Update Manager** | Allows you to apply, view, and manage updates for each Azure Local instance across your infrastructure, including remote or branch offices. | [Use Azure Update Manager to update your Azure Local](update/azure-update-manager-23h2.md) | +| **Azure Monitor** | Azure Local utilizes Azure Monitor tools, such as Insights, Metrics, Logs, Workbooks, and Alerts. These tools help collect data, analyze, and proactively respond to consistent or trending variances from your established baseline. | [Overview of Azure Local monitoring](./concepts/monitoring-overview.md) | +| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Preview)** | Protects Azure Local from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. The **Defender for Servers** plan offers enhanced security features, including alerts for individual machines and Azure Local VMs. | [Manage system security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud (preview)](./manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud.md) | | **Microsoft Defender for Endpoints** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | -| **Azure Policy** | Enforces organizational standards and assesses compliance at scale. | [Azure Policy](/azure/governance/policy/overview). | -| **Azure Machine Configuration** | Enables auditing and configuring OS settings as code for machines and VMs. Provided by Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) at no cost. | [Azure Machine configuration](/azure/governance/machine-configuration). | -| **Configuration Management** | Adjust vCPU, memory, disks, NICs. Provide content | Provide a learn more link. | -| **Azure Backup** | Use Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) v3 UR2 to back up Azure Local host (System State/BMR) and VMs. | [Back up Azure Local virtual machines with MABS](/azure/backup/back-up-azure-stack-hyperconverged-infrastructure-virtual-machines). | -| **Azure Site Recovery** | Continuously replicate VMs from Azure Local to Azure, with failover and failback support. | [Protect your Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Azure Site Recovery and Windows Admin Center](manage/azure-site-recovery.md). | +| **Azure Policy** | Enforces organizational standards and assesses compliance at scale.
- You can use Azure Policy in a disconnected Azure Local environment to enforce compliance and manage resources at scale.
- You can also enable Insights for monitoring Azure Local systems at scale using Azure policies.| - [Azure Policy](/azure/governance/policy/overview)
- [Use Azure Policy in a disconnected Azure Local environment](./manage/disconnected-operations-policy.md).
- [Enable Insights for Azure Local at scale using Azure policies](./manage/monitor-multi-azure-policies.md)| +| **Azure Machine Configuration** | Enables auditing and configuring OS settings as code for machines and VMs. Provided by Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) at no cost. | [Azure Machine configuration](/azure/governance/machine-configuration) | +| **Configuration Management** | Adjust vCPU, memory, disks, NICs. Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Azure Backup** | Use Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) v3 UR2 to back up Azure Local host (System State/BMR) and VMs. | [Back up Azure Local virtual machines with MABS](/azure/backup/back-up-azure-stack-hyperconverged-infrastructure-virtual-machines) | +| **Azure Site Recovery** | Continuously replicate VMs from Azure Local to Azure, with failover and failback support. | [Protect your Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Azure Site Recovery and Windows Admin Center](manage/azure-site-recovery.md) | | **Azure Key Vault** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | | **Azure File Sync** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | From 1fc6b9d275598f523b248334e1786d41604885b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manika Dhiman Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:01:06 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] tweaks --- ...d-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md | 40 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md b/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md index 9cd1f06df7..3a4e42ebb4 100644 --- a/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md +++ b/azure-local/hybrid-capabilities-with-azure-services-23h2.md @@ -56,17 +56,17 @@ The following table describes the workloads enabled by Azure Arc that are suppor | Service | Description | Learn More | |--|--|--| -| **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | AKS on Azure Local uses Azure Arc to create new Kubernetes clusters on Azure Local directly from Azure. It enables you to use familiar tools like the Azure portal, Azure CLI, and Azure Resource Manager templates to create and manage your Kubernetes clusters running on Azure Local. | [What's new in AKS on Azure Local](/azure/aks/hybrid/aks-whats-new-23h2) | -| **Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)** | Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local lets you deploy Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on your on-premises infrastructure. | [Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop](/azure/virtual-desktop/deploy-azure-virtual-desktop) | | **Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc** | Windows and Linux VMs hosted outside Azure, on your corporate network, running on Azure Local. | [Create Azure Local virtual machines enabled by Azure Arc](./manage/create-arc-virtual-machines.md) | -| **SQL Server** | Run SQL Server and Storage Spaces Direct on Azure Local for a highly available, cost-efficient, and flexible platform. | [Deploy SQL Server on Azure Local](./deploy/sql-server-23h2.md)| -| **SQL Managed Instance** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **PostgreSQL** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Video Indexer** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Machine Learning** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Azure IoT Operations** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Container Apps** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | -| **Logic Apps** | Provide description. | Provide a Learn more link. | +| **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) enabled by Azure Arc** | AKS on Azure Local uses Azure Arc to create new Kubernetes clusters on Azure Local directly from Azure. It enables you to use familiar tools like the Azure portal, Azure CLI, and Azure Resource Manager templates to create and manage your Kubernetes clusters running on Azure Local. | [What's new in AKS on Azure Local](/azure/aks/hybrid/aks-whats-new-23h2) | +| **Azure Virtual Desktop** | Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local lets you deploy Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on your on-premises infrastructure. | [Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop](/azure/virtual-desktop/deploy-azure-virtual-desktop) | +| **Azure IoT Operations (Preview)** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Container Apps (Preview)** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Logic Apps (Preview)** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc** | Run SQL Server and Storage Spaces Direct on Azure Local for a highly available, cost-efficient, and flexible platform. | [Deploy SQL Server on Azure Local](./deploy/sql-server-23h2.md)| +| **SQL Managed Instance enabled by Azure Arc** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **PostgreSQL enabled by Azure Arc** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Video Indexer** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Machine Learning** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | ## Services enabled by Azure Arc to manage Azure Local infrastructure @@ -80,13 +80,11 @@ The following table describes Azure services enabled by Azure Arc that are used | **Azure Monitor** | Azure Local utilizes Azure Monitor tools, such as Insights, Metrics, Logs, Workbooks, and Alerts. These tools help collect data, analyze, and proactively respond to consistent or trending variances from your established baseline. | [Overview of Azure Local monitoring](./concepts/monitoring-overview.md) | | **Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Preview)** | Protects Azure Local from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. The **Defender for Servers** plan offers enhanced security features, including alerts for individual machines and Azure Local VMs. | [Manage system security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud (preview)](./manage/manage-security-with-defender-for-cloud.md) | | **Microsoft Defender for Endpoints** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | -| **Azure Policy** | Enforces organizational standards and assesses compliance at scale.
- You can use Azure Policy in a disconnected Azure Local environment to enforce compliance and manage resources at scale.
- You can also enable Insights for monitoring Azure Local systems at scale using Azure policies.| - [Azure Policy](/azure/governance/policy/overview)
- [Use Azure Policy in a disconnected Azure Local environment](./manage/disconnected-operations-policy.md).
- [Enable Insights for Azure Local at scale using Azure policies](./manage/monitor-multi-azure-policies.md)| +| **Azure Policy** | Enforces organizational standards and assesses compliance at scale.
- You can use Azure Policy in a disconnected Azure Local environment to enforce compliance and manage resources at scale.
- You can also use Azure Policy to enable Insights for monitoring Azure Local systems at scale.| - [Azure Policy](/azure/governance/policy/overview)
- [Use Azure Policy in a disconnected Azure Local environment](./manage/disconnected-operations-policy.md).
- [Enable Insights for Azure Local at scale using Azure policies](./manage/monitor-multi-azure-policies.md)| | **Azure Machine Configuration** | Enables auditing and configuring OS settings as code for machines and VMs. Provided by Azure Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) at no cost. | [Azure Machine configuration](/azure/governance/machine-configuration) | | **Configuration Management** | Adjust vCPU, memory, disks, NICs. Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | -| **Azure Backup** | Use Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) v3 UR2 to back up Azure Local host (System State/BMR) and VMs. | [Back up Azure Local virtual machines with MABS](/azure/backup/back-up-azure-stack-hyperconverged-infrastructure-virtual-machines) | -| **Azure Site Recovery** | Continuously replicate VMs from Azure Local to Azure, with failover and failback support. | [Protect your Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Azure Site Recovery and Windows Admin Center](manage/azure-site-recovery.md) | -| **Azure Key Vault** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | -| **Azure File Sync** | Provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Azure Key Vault** | This service appears in the diagram but not listed in the spreadsheet. Confirm if we should include it. If so, provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | +| **Azure File Sync** |This service appears in the diagram but not listed in the spreadsheet. Confirm if we should include it. If so, provide description. | Provide a learn more link. | ## Services enabled by Azure Arc to manage Azure Local VMs @@ -94,6 +92,18 @@ Administrators can manage Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc on their Azure Lo For a complete list of Azure services enabled by Azure Arc to manage Azure Local VMs, see the table under [Comparison of VM management capabilities](./concepts/compare-vm-management-capabilities.md#comparison-of-vm-management-capabilities). + + ## Next steps - [Azure Local overview](overview.md).