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“Familiar Azure Tools and Security Features Aid Hybrid Data Management Scenarios”
“Data Residency And Built-In Security Praised, But EU Assistance Remains Slow”
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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.
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Our team was already using Azure toolsets and capabilities in other parts of our IT environment, so the consistency and familiarity of Azure Local was a big benefit to our team and helped bridge the gap between cloud vs. data center management processes. The hardware options are flexible and allowed our infrastructure team to pick configurations that met our budget, performance, and edge compute requirements while leveraging existing supplier relationships. The security features are very important and have proven to be powerful benefits when used, including encryption, Defender for Cloud integration, and easier compliance with local data sovereignty laws.
Data residency, AKS, Built-in Security, Flexible Hardware
Azure Local utilizes compute integration to localize VM operations and a variety of workloads on-premises. It encompasses on-premises features along with cloud managed resources for improved management and security. It utilizes user locations along with data centers' locality to improve edge computing.
The deployment process is complex - we encountered some challenges are networking, domain configuration, and Azure registration when we were standing up our Azure local clusters. The operational overhead of managing the Azure Local clusters is more time intensive than our previous solution and the toolsets for managing the solution is slightly less mature than we'd like for patching, error troubleshooting, and cluster management. The stability of the solution on the hardware deployments varied by vendor - we had to conduct several different tests and try a few different hardware solutions before we found a stable, performant option for the infrastructure hosting of Azure Local.
Operational complexity, Pricing opacity, Networking pain
Provides limited visibility to the end user, instigating reliability concerns. Microsoft specifically OEMs create a monopoly of sought after after service, could create a bigger problem if not dealt with early. Mandatory Azure Cloud presence at all times of being operationally online, increases nodes towards failure and requires better fault tolerant mechanisms.
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- DIRECTOR OF IT INNOVATION50M-1B USDManufacturingReview Source
Familiar Azure Tools and Security Features Aid Hybrid Data Management Scenarios
Generally positive experience using Azure Local - we like the familiarity of using Azure tools and hardware flexibility for the validated options, integration of security features (such as Defender for Cloud), and cost savings over previous solutions that were in use at our organization. Azure Local helped us support hybrid scenarios where networking challenges require a local, low-latency solution for on-prem data management. - DATA ANALYST50M-1B USDHealthcare and BiotechReview Source
Azure Local Enhances Latency But Raises Reliability and Fault Tolerance Concerns
We used Azure Local to deploy our on-premises data centers before migrating to the cloud while simultaneously integrating Databricks as the core analytical platform. It packs the qualities of a versatile virtual machine along with localized data management capabilities. It has been great at reducing upload speeds and optimizing latency performance. - LICENSE MANAGER1B-10B USDConsumer GoodsReview Source
Data Protection And Cost Transparency Highlighted In Integrated Hybrid Computing Solution
The advantage of on-premis, cloud and good usability in one solution for complex infrastructure environments. - NETWROK ADMINISTRATOR50M-1B USDEnergy and UtilitiesReview Source
Reliable solution with strong integration
Great Experience. It provides seamless way to extend Azure services to on-prem environments. By bridging the gap between cloud & on-prem infrastructure, it gives the flexibility to run workloads locally while being managed via Azure portal. The intergration with Az Arc has made things easier. Performance has been stable and security features align well with enterprise requirements. - IT ANALYST I<50M USDServices (non-Government)Review Source
Seamless Integration With Azure Cloud Simplifies Local Resource Management Experience
Overall experience has been positive. The platform is intuitive and integrates seamlessly with existing Microsoft services, making it easy to manage local workloads while maintaining cloud consistency.