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Azure Arc

byMicrosoft
in Container Management
4.5

Overview

Product Information on Azure Arc

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Azure Arc?

Azure Arc is a software that enables organizations to manage and govern infrastructure, applications, and data across on-premises, multicloud, and edge environments using consistent Azure management tools. The software offers unified visibility and control by extending Azure services and management capabilities to resources hosted outside of Azure. Azure Arc supports inventory management, security, compliance, policy enforcement, and automation for servers, Kubernetes clusters, and databases, allowing organizations to address challenges related to hybrid and multi-cloud operations. The software helps streamline IT operations by enabling consistent deployment, configuration, and governance of resources regardless of where they are located.

Azure Arc Pricing

Azure Arc software employs a pay-as-you-go pricing model, where charges are based on the number of connected servers, Kubernetes clusters, and other resources managed. The software can be integrated with existing Microsoft Azure subscriptions, and costs vary depending on the resource type and selected management capabilities, such as compliance and security services. Usage-based billing applies without upfront commitments.

Overall experience with Azure Arc

IT Associate
<50M USD, Insurance (except health)
FAVORABLE

“Azure Arc Enhances Centralized Management and Visibility in Hybrid Cloud Environments”

5.0
Nov 11, 2025
Azure Arc has been instrumental in extending our azure management and governance capabilities across hybrid enviroements. It allows seamless control over on-premise servers, VMs, and kubernetes cluisters from a sigle Azure portal. The setup process is well-documented, and once configured, monitoring and compliance management become much easier, It bridges the gap between on-prem and cloud infrastructure with remarkable stability and visibility
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
250M - 500M USD, Healthcare and Biotech
CRITICAL

“ARC is adequate for our needs but is tedious”

3.0
Dec 19, 2025
We use ARC to update our on-prem systems from Azure Update Manager and it does the job, but find it's awkward to use at times

About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Azure Arc Likes & Dislikes

Like

Centrailized management of hybrid workloads through Azure Portal Native integration with Azure Policy, Monitor, and Security Center for consistent compliance Easy onboarding of both Windows server and Linex environments with minimal overhead

Like

1. Allows support of on-premises virtual machines from Azure 2. MS Learn documentation is thorough 3. Integration with Azure Update Manager means we are able to use a single pane of glass

Like

The Service is exceptional and what i like most about this product is its unified management experience provides accross on-premises, multi-cloud, and even in Azure environments. It has centralized control for governance, security, policy and enforcement which makes administration more effective and efficient. Seamless integration with monitor, defender, and management is a major advantage of this product.

Dislike

Inicial configuration and agent deployment can be slighty complex for larger-scale enviroments pricing model can be difficult to estimate whenjn scalling to hundreds of resources Documentation for custom kubernetes configurations could be more detailed

Dislike

Arc is fairly complex to setup and manage Had issues reconnecting to systems when certificates expired

Dislike

Migration of on-prem system can be more complex and time consuming. Some features still feel limited and also rely on additional Azure Services which can increase operational cost.

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Azure Arc Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(39 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
49%
4 Star
46%
3 Star
5%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.3

Integration & Deployment

4.4

Service & Support

4.4

Product Capabilities

4.6

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  • IT Associate
    <50M USD
    Insurance (except health)
    Review Source

    Azure Arc Enhances Centralized Management and Visibility in Hybrid Cloud Environments

    5.0
    Nov 11, 2025
    Azure Arc has been instrumental in extending our azure management and governance capabilities across hybrid enviroements. It allows seamless control over on-premise servers, VMs, and kubernetes cluisters from a sigle Azure portal. The setup process is well-documented, and once configured, monitoring and compliance management become much easier, It bridges the gap between on-prem and cloud infrastructure with remarkable stability and visibility
  • IT MANAGER
    <50M USD
    Miscellaneous
    Review Source

    Integration Strengths and Unified Control Make Governance Easier in Hybrid Cloud Setups

    5.0
    Nov 17, 2025
    My overall experience with Azure Arc as an administrator in my company is truely exceptional in terms of centralized management and consistent policy throughout hybrid as well as multi-cloud environments. It also offers unified view of servers, kubernetes clusters, and resources which also help to make easier governance and compliance. Moreover, integration feature is also very strong and helps to integrate with Azure monitors, Defender and automation which helpd to enahance the efficiency of the products.
  • IT Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Azure Arc Delivers Unified Management and Remote Access Across Multi-Cloud Servers

    4.0
    Oct 27, 2025
    So far, I have had an overall good experience with this product. We have a multi-cloud environment for our different products. Azure Arc is providing streamline governance, security, operations and other benefits for secure remote access of on-prem servers and other cloud-hosted servers.
  • IT SUPPORT
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Seamless Azure Integration Enhances Deployment and Cost Management Efficiency

    4.0
    Oct 20, 2025
    We use this product for various servers and love the integration of the services between our local and self hosted infrastructure and the cloud infrastructure in Azure.
  • IT ANALYST
    10B+ USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Azure Arc Simplifies Setup and Management But Faces VM Renaming Limitations

    5.0
    Nov 24, 2025
    azure arc is an easy to setup and manage product that helps make your infrastructure more secure and up to date
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