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Azure Local Architecture, Deployment, and Management

Last Updated: 25-05-2026

As organizations increasingly look to bridge the gap between cloud agility and on-premises control, Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI) has emerged as the definitive solution for modern hybrid infrastructure.

This intensive, hands-on training is designed to take system administrators, cloud engineers, and infrastructure architects from foundational concepts to advanced production deployment. Through 70% practical labs and 30% deep-dive architecture, you will learn to build resilient hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), run containerized and virtualized workloads at the edge, and seamlessly integrate everything with the Azure Control Plane via Azure Arc. Stop managing isolated silos; learn to extend Azure to your physical data center.

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Course Prerequisites

To get the most out of this advanced, hands-on training, participants should have:

  • Strong foundational knowledge of Microsoft Azure (Equivalent to AZ-104 Azure Administrator).

  • Deep familiarity with Windows Server Hyper-V, Active Directory/Entra ID, and core networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, VLANs).

  • Working knowledge of PowerShell for automation and infrastructure management.

  • Recommended but not mandatory: Exposure to System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) and Azure Arc.

Learning Objectives

This intensive, hands-on course bridges the gap between Microsoft Azure's cloud-native capabilities and your on-premises hardware. Through deep-dive practical labs, you will gain the skills to architect, deploy, and manage enterprise-ready hybrid environments—from bare-metal setup and Storage Spaces Direct to Azure Arc-enabled workloads.

Target Audience

This course is built for IT professionals tasked with building and maintaining hybrid systems:

  • Enterprise Infrastructure Engineers looking to transition from traditional SAN/3-tier architecture to Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI).

  • Systems & Systems Center Administrators managing Windows Server Hyper-V environments.

  • Cloud Architects designing hybrid and multi-cloud solutions that require low latency and local data residency.

  • DevOps and Platform Engineers aiming to run Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on-premises.

Course Modules

Module 1: Architecture & Planning for Azure Local

  • Introduction to Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI) architecture and evolution.

  • Hardware validation: Understanding validated nodes vs. integrated systems.

  • Designing for high availability, fault domains, and scalability.

  • Networking topology designs (Switch-embedded teaming, RDMA, and storage fabrics).

Module 2: Deploying the Azure Local Infrastructure

  • Prerequisites verification and host operating system installation.

  • Automating deployments using PowerShell and Azure deployment wizards.

  • Registering Azure Local with Azure Arc.

  • Hands-on Lab: Setting up a multi-node Azure Local cluster and registering it under an Azure Tenant.

Module 3: Hybrid Storage with Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)

  • Understanding Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) architecture.

  • Configuring storage pools, tiers, and resiliency types (Mirroring vs. Parity).

  • Managing CSVs (Cluster Shared Volumes) and deduplication.

  • Hands-on Lab: Creating, provisioning, and optimizing resilient storage pools.

Module 4: Virtualization Management via Azure Arc 

  • Managing virtual machines at scale using the Azure Portal (Arc-enabled VMs).

  • Implementing Software-Defined Networking (SDN) for network isolation.

  • Hands-on Lab: Provisioning and managing hybrid VMs directly from the Azure Control Plane.

Module 5: Running Cloud Workloads (AKS & Azure Services at the Edge)

  • Deploying and managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Local.

  • Running Arc-enabled data services (SQL Managed Instance, PostgreSQL).

  • Implementing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for hybrid/on-premises environments.

  • Hands-on Lab: Deploying a containerized microservice application onto an on-premises AKS cluster.

Module 6: Monitoring, Governance, and Lifecycle Management

  • Monitoring cluster health with Azure Monitor, Insights, and Log Analytics.

  • Implementing Azure Update Manager for cluster-aware updating (CAU).

  • Securing Azure Local utilizing Entra ID, RBAC, and local security baselines.

  • Disaster Recovery planning using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery (ASR).

  • Hands-on Lab: Simulating a node failure, executing zero-downtime updates, and setting up centralized alerts.

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