A journey to the cloud
Long-form posts on Azure Local, Bicep, PowerShell and the HomeLab series — written from a working environment.
The 2024 post made sure the data was there. This one makes it useful. A free Azure Monitor workbook for AVD session hosts with seven tabs, a supplemental Data Collection Rule in Bicep, the KQL behind every chart and the validation queries to run before you ...
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Microsoft has shipped Azure Local 2609 (solution version 12.2609.1003.7, OS build 26100.33438). It is a maintenance release: reliability fixes, refreshed .NET and PowerShell, and new private path network guidance. Two Azure Local VM issues are fixed, includ...
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Azure Local Day 2 operations: a free Azure Monitor workbook for CPU, memory, storage, host balance and VM density, plus the DCR and KQL to validate it.
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Azure Local automatically deploys the Azure Resource Bridge (ARB) with 8 GB of memory, but is that really enough for production? In this article, I explore the often-overlooked control plane VM at the heart of every Azure Local deployment. Learn why larger ...
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The August 2026 release of Azure Local (version 12.2608.1003.8) updates the platform base to OS build 26100.33296 and delivers practical administrative updates for day-two operations. Key capabilities include graceful VM shutdowns from the Azure portal, gui...
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Azure Local 2607 focuses on operational excellence rather than new features. Microsoft has delivered fixes for VM lifecycle management, networking, Arc Resource Bridge deployments and large-scale environment stability. The release also addresses several iss...
Running Azure Local at the edge or in a disconnected, sovereign site? Since version 2411.3 you can download just the solution update, not the whole OS, and install it offline. This walkthrough covers the new portal Download package option and the full Power...
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Keeping Azure Verified Modules (AVM) up to date in Bicep and Terraform projects can be time-consuming and risky. AvmUpdater simplifies the process by automatically detecting new module versions, validating Azure Verified status, and generating safe update r...
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This deep-dive shows how a misleading Azure Local health fault — “KeyVaultDoesNotExist” — can block cluster updates even when everything appears healthy. The issue isn’t a missing Key Vault, but missing RBAC permissions for the cluster’s managed identity. B...
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Azure Local’s June 2026 update (version 2606, build 12.2606.1003.205) is a maintenance release focused on reliability and bug fixes, moving the OS to build 26100.32995 and refreshing the .NET runtimes. No new features or known issues ship this month, but ca...
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