The Microsoft and VMware Architecture Forge: Building a Custom Hybrid Platform That Operates as One
Architectural guide for integrating VMware Cloud Foundation with Microsoft Azure services to build a unified hybrid platform.
Architectural guide for integrating VMware Cloud Foundation with Microsoft Azure services to build a unified hybrid platform.
Explores a unified operating model for hybrid enterprise infrastructure combining VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX, Azure Local, Azure Arc, and AI operations.
Microsoft Azure Arc extends Azure management to hybrid, multicloud, and edge resources, enabling a unified operating model for governance, security, and monitoring.
Explores Azure Local as a distributed infrastructure platform using a power grid metaphor, covering architecture, governance, and operational benefits.
Overview of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on bare metal, covering benefits, use cases, and deployment for edge and hybrid scenarios.
Overview of new Azure hybrid management and security updates, including Azure Arc, Kubernetes Fleet Manager, and Defender for Cloud enhancements.
Compares Legacy LAPS, Windows LAPS, and LAPS for Azure Arc for local admin password management.
Overview of Azure Local multi-rack deployments for scaling hybrid infrastructure in datacenters, including video demo.
LAPS for Azure Arc extends local admin password security across hybrid environments, enabling centralized policy enforcement and compliance auditing.
Explains why Azure Arc servers show both WindowsOsUpdateExtension and WindowsPatchExtension, and how to verify configuration health.
Guide to installing Microsoft's cert-manager extension on standard AKS clusters, not just Arc-enabled clusters.
Overview of new Azure hybrid management and security features, including Azure Arc hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 and Ansible modules.
Summary of Windows Server Summit 2026 Day 3, covering core infrastructure, identity, networking, storage, and virtualization updates for hybrid cloud architects.
Summary of Windows Server Summit 2026 Day 2, covering Azure Arc, hybrid management, and local AI workload integration.
Guide to hardening the Azure Connected Machine agent during Azure Arc-enabled SCVMM onboarding using PowerShell.
Summary of Windows Server Summit 2026 Day 1, covering Windows Server 2025 updates, sessions, and future roadmap.
Explains why ResourceMoveValidationFailed error occurs when moving Azure Arc-enabled SCVMM resources and how to migrate.
Guide to fixing Azure Arc Agent 1.54 stuck on updates, moving to 1.6x, and configuring WSUS for Azure Connected Machine Agent 3.
Overview of new Azure hybrid management and security updates, including Azure Arc enhancements, AI-driven management, and field best practices.
Guide to enabling Azure Arc auto updates using WSUS and Group Policy Objects for on-premises server management.