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Azure Local

Microsoft hybrid infrastructure solution (formerly Azure Stack HCI) running VMs and Azure services on validated on-premises hardware.

Definition

Azure Local, renamed from Azure Stack HCI in 2024, is a hyperconverged infrastructure solution that runs Windows and Linux VMs, Azure Virtual Desktop and AKS on customer-owned validated hardware, managed through Azure Arc. It suits sites requiring local processing, data residency or disconnected operation.

Example

A branch office runs line-of-business VMs on a two-node Azure Local cluster managed from the Azure portal.

Exam tip

Expect the new name Azure Local on current exams; Azure Stack HCI is the legacy name.

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