Extend Azure to customer-owned infrastructures

Azure Local offers a suite of Azure services tailored to meet the needs of specific regions. By providing localized services, Azure Local ensures compliance with regional regulations and enhances performance for users within those areas. This service helps businesses operate more efficiently and securely by leveraging Azure's powerful capabilities in a way that aligns with local requirements.

Features

• **Cloud-based operations: **Use Azure tools and APIs for more consistent infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle operations across distributed locations.
• **Central management and visibility: **Monitor, update, and secure Azure Local infrastructure directly from the Azure portal using familiar Azure services.
• **Support for diverse workloads: **Run containers, VMs, and select Azure services—including Azure Virtual Desktop and Azure IoT Operations—side by side.
• **Multiple-node clustering: **Increase resilience and uptime with high availability and robust software-defined storage.
• **Cloud-based VM management: **Expand cloud practices with VM extensions, Azure Marketplace images, templates, and role-based access control
• **Integrated Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) experience: **Simplify Kubernetes management and enhance developer productivity with built-in AKS.