https://www.gettothe.cloud/category/azure-local/Latest Azure Local posts on GetToTheCloudHugoenThu, 12 Nov 2026 09:58:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-sff-provisioning-part-ii/Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:58:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-sff-provisioning-part-ii/AzureAzure LocalInfrastructureWith the ownership voucher in hand, Azure provisions Azure Linux on the small form factor lab VM. In part 2 I claim the machine, connect over SSH, find out that the default account has no sudo, set up just-in-time root access with PIM and install K3s, ready to connect to Azure Arc.https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-extended-monitoring/Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:56:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-extended-monitoring/AzureAzure LocalInfrastructureAzure Local ships with health alerts, platform metrics, Insights and Resource Health, but none of it is wired to a person and plain Hyper-V VMs are invisible to Azure. This post walks through a Bicep baseline that routes the right signals and watches the state of every VM on the cluster, plus a script that checks and fixes the prerequisites before it deploys.https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-sff-hyper-v-part-i/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:51:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-sff-hyper-v-part-i/AzureAzure LocalInfrastructureAzure Local small form factor is in preview, and you don’t need a NUC to try it. In part 1 I prepare the subscription, check the permissions, build a Hyper-V VM with the maintenance environment and retrieve the ownership voucher. I also hit a clock problem that kept my voucher invalid for two hours, and show how to avoid it before the first boot.https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2610/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:12:28 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2610/Azure LocalNewsAzure Local 2610 brings practical improvements to cluster servicing, security management and SAN deployments. Operators get combined OS and OEM updates, a clearer solution health summary and more control over security baseline settings. Microsoft has also fixed several upgrade, storage and networking problems. There are no new release-specific known issues, but important older issues still apply. …https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2609/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:32:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2609/Azure LocalNewsMicrosoft 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, including the CLI stop failure on pre-2604 clusters. No new known issues were logged, but the carried-over list still matters: Windows Admin Center …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-day-2-operations/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:54:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-day-2-operations/AzureAzure LocalInfrastructureAzure 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.https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-why-8-gb-of-ram-isnt-enough-for-production/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:58:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-why-8-gb-of-ram-isnt-enough-for-production/AzureAzure LocalInfrastructureAzure 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 clusters, Arc integrations, monitoring, and platform services can create memory pressure, how to spot the warning signs, and why right-sizing …https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2608/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:59:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2608/Azure LocalNewsThe 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, guided node scale-out, Arc Site Manager for multi-site management, and cloud-managed GPU partitioning. Operators should audit BitLocker TPM PCR7 …https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2607/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:57:02 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2607/Azure LocalNewsAzure 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 issues affecting deployments with thousands of virtual machines. Administrators should review the documented Azure Key Vault extension issue …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-downloading-just-the-update-for-offline-installation/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-downloading-just-the-update-for-offline-installation/Azure LocalInfrastructureRunning 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 PowerShell flow: grab the CombinedSolutionBundle, verify the hash, import it, and run the update without saturating your link. Plus the gotchas, …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-troubleshoot-windows-update/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:44:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-troubleshoot-windows-update/Azure LocalInfrastructureThis 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. By validating identity access (not just functionality), you can quickly resolve the fault and restore operations. A practical troubleshooting …https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2606/Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:52:17 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2606/Azure LocalNewsAzure 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 carried-over items still bite: update Windows Admin Center before deleting volumes to avoid data loss, and watch Defender settings that can block …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-the-sovereign-cloud-reality-check/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:53:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-the-sovereign-cloud-reality-check/Azure LocalCloudWhen Microsoft renamed Azure Stack HCI to Azure Local, the rebrand felt cosmetic. It was not. Azure Local has become the foundation of Microsoft’s Sovereign Cloud, with connected, hybrid, and fully disconnected modes covering everything from edge sites to air-gapped government workloads. But how does running it in your own datacenter actually hold up against the US CLOUD Act when GDPR and NIS2 are …https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2605/Fri, 29 May 2026 09:19:02 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2605/Azure LocalNewsAzure Local 2605 is out (12.2605.1003.210, OS 26100.32860, released 28 May 2026). It closes out the unintended Azure Local VM deletion incident and unblocks Solution and SBE updates. Same-day hotfixes for 2603 and 2604 add a second layer of automated remediation as you update. 2601 and 2602 are no longer valid update targets, so plan a move to 2603 or later. Feature detail to follow once Microsoft …https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-urgent-heads-up/Fri, 22 May 2026 13:04:51 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-urgent-heads-up/Azure LocalNewsAzure Local moves fast, and most of the time that is a good thing. Every few weeks there is a new release, a new feature, a new way to make life on-prem feel a bit more like Azure. But once in a while the news isn’t a shiny new capability, it’s a “stop what you are doing and check your clusters” moment.https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-fixing-a-failed-cluster-build/Thu, 21 May 2026 09:58:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-fixing-a-failed-cluster-build/AzureAzure LocalPowerShellValidation passed. The build didn’t. Deploying Azure Local 2604 with Local Identity and Azure Key Vault through the portal looked straightforward — until step 0.16 hit a wall and refused to move. What followed was a six-issue deep dive into the EceStore config, the deployment engine’s PowerShell modules, and some fundamental gaps in how the 2604 release handles ADLess, DNS-based workgroup …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-restore-vm/Thu, 14 May 2026 09:48:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-restore-vm/AzureAzure LocalPowerShellWhen you restore a virtual machine on Azure Local using Azure Backup or Veeam, you get the Hyper-V workload back, but the Arc object is gone. Microsoft does not support ReHydration, meaning the VM never re-appears as an Azure Local managed machine. This post walks through exactly why that happens, and how to manually recover the full Arc VM object by re-registering your restored VHDX and …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-local-identity-with-azure-keyvault/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:08:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-local-identity-with-azure-keyvault/AzureAzure LocalInfrastructureOnpremisesThis setup is used to validate a new feature and is part of a dedicated test environment. Please note that this functionality is still in preview. More details…https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-disaster-recovery/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-disaster-recovery/AzureAzure LocalCloudInfrastructureOnpremisesThe Disaster Recovery capability for Azure Local is currently in preview, but it already offers enough functionality for meaningful evaluation and testing. Exploring this feature early provides valuable…https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2604/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:27:17 +0200https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2604/Azure LocalNewsAzure Local 2604 lifts a lot of historical ceilings. SAN storage and disaggregated deployments go GA, breaking the 16 node limit and letting compute and storage scale independently. GPU acceleration and Key Vault local identity reach GA too. Validation time drops by up to 50%, deployment by 40%. AKS on Arc moves to Kubernetes 1.31 to 1.33, with 1.30 deprecated. A solid release for operators …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-azure-backup/Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:05:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-azure-backup/AzureAzure LocalCloudInfrastructureOnpremisesAzure Local brings cloud innovation closer to your datacenter, and pairing it with Azure Backup through a Recovery Services Vault delivers a robust, enterprise‑grade protection strategy. By integrating native Microsoft backup capabilities, organizations can securely safeguard virtual machines and workloads without relying on third‑party tools. This hybrid approach ensures resilient data …https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2603/Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:39:42 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/news-azure-local-2603/Azure LocalNewsAzure Local 2603 continues Microsoft’s push toward a fully cloud‑consistent hybrid platform. With a new OS baseline aligned to Windows Server 2025, .NET 8.0 updates, and improved AKS support, this release strengthens security, lifecycle management, and operational reliability—while remaining transparent about current known issues.https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-bicep-virtual-machines/Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:10:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-bicep-virtual-machines/AzureAzure DevOpsAzure LocalCodeInfrastructureOnpremisesDeploying virtual machines to Azure Local becomes far more reliable and repeatable when using Azure Bicep together with Azure DevOps. By defining your infrastructure as code and automating deployment through pipelines, you ensure consistent environments, secure parameter handling, and streamlined governance. This approach removes manual steps, reduces errors, and provides full visibility into each …https://www.gettothe.cloud/tool-azure-local-documenter/Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:49:25 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/tool-azure-local-documenter/AzureAzure LocalToolsAzure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI) is often deployed for very good reasons: data sovereignty, low latency, regulatory requirements, or hybrid resilience. But once it’s live, a familiar…https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-devops-custom-image-part-i/Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:14:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-devops-custom-image-part-i/AzureAzure DevOpsAzure LocalAzure Virtual DesktopInfrastructureOnpremisesPowerShellThis DevOps pipeline automates the replication of images from the Azure Compute Gallery to Azure Local. It validates the environment, imports the latest image version, cleans up temporary resources, and optionally applies retention policies to remove outdated images. With support for dry‑run mode and customizable scheduling, the pipeline offers a reliable, repeatable, and fully automated workflow, …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-devops-custom-image-part-ii/Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:14:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-devops-custom-image-part-ii/AzureAzure DevOpsAzure LocalAzure Virtual DesktopCodeInfrastructurePowerShellThis DevOps pipeline automates the full lifecycle of images in an Azure Local environment. It analyzes existing versions, applies retention rules, and identifies outdated images for cleanup. Temporary artifacts are removed and detailed validation ensures only approved image versions remain. With optional dry‑run mode and flexible scheduling, the pipeline delivers a reliable, repeatable process …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-custom-image-automation/Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:14:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-custom-image-automation/AzureAzure Image BuilderAzure LocalAzure Virtual DesktopInfrastructureOnpremisesUsing Azure Compute Gallery simplifies managing and distributing standardized VM images across hybrid environments. By leveraging centrally curated, versioned images, organizations can seamlessly copy the latest builds from Azure to Azure Local, ensuring consistent deployments and reducing manual image maintenance. This approach improves reliability, accelerates provisioning, and enforces …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-fslogix/Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:51:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-fslogix/AzureAzure LocalAzure Virtual DesktopInfrastructureOnpremisesFSLogix simplifies user profile management for Azure Virtual Desktop by storing profiles in VHD(X) containers, ensuring fast logins and consistent experiences across sessions. By redirecting profiles to a centralized location, FSLogix eliminates roaming profile issues and supports modern workloads like Outlook and Teams. This post explains how FSLogix works, why it’s essential for AVD …https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-add-storage-and-sofs/Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-add-storage-and-sofs/AzureAzure LocalInfrastructureOnpremisesIn this guide, we explore how to expand storage on your Azure Local home lab node and enable Scale-Out File Server (SOFS) for high availability. With SOFS, you can publish continuously available SMB shares without extra servers, making it ideal for hosting FSLogix profiles or lab data with performance and reliability built in.https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-azure-virtual-desktop-iii/Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:10:00 +0100https://www.gettothe.cloud/azure-local-homelab-azure-virtual-desktop-iii/AzureAzure LocalAzure Virtual DesktopInfrastructureOnpremisesDeploying Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts to Azure Local delivers cloud‑native VDI performance with the advantage of local, on‑premises compute. By placing session hosts within Azure Local, organizations gain lower latency, improved data residency, and resilient edge connectivity. The deployment process aligns Azure resource provisioning with Azure Local infrastructure, ensuring seamless …