GetToTheCloud - A journey to the cloud
Azure Local | Day 2 Operations
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.
Azure Local | Why 8 GB of RAM Isn’t Enough for Production
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 …
News | Azure Local 2608
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 …
News | Azure Local 2607
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 …
Azure Local | Downloading Just the Update for Offline Installation
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 …
Tool | AVM Updater
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, …
Azure Local | HomeLab – Troubleshoot Windows Update
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 …
News | Azure Local 2606
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 …
Azure Local | The Sovereign Cloud Reality Check
When 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 …
Microsoft MVP
As of today I (Alex ter Neuzen) am a Microsoft MVP in the category Microsoft Azure. I have been writing these blogs lately and Microsoft gave me the…
Alex ter Neuzen