Azure Arc | On-prem + Multi-cloud Management

Managing Servers, and Kubernetes across on-prem, and multiple clouds, can quickly become complex, especially when you're juggling multiple tools. In this video, we explore how Azure Arc simplifies hybrid and multi-cloud operations by providing a single, consistent control plane for managing your entire infrastructure across Linux and Windows, on-prem, in Azure, or in any cloud.

Once connected, you can patch Windows and Linux together with Azure Update Manager, enforce CIS benchmarks and Azure Security Baselines through Azure Policy, and pull consistent inventory, tags, and RBAC across your whole estate.

Auto-recover unbootable Windows Server 2025 machines with Quick Machine Recovery, audit and configure WinRE using built-in Azure Policy. Run your virtual machines as Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on Nutanix, VMware, Hyper-V, or using physical Windows hardware.

Satya Vel, Azure Arc Principal Group PDM Manager (https://x.com/satya_vel) shares how to make Azure your operational standard for every workload, anywhere it runs.

Learn more about Azure Arc at https://aka.ms/AzureArcServer, or join the community at https://aka.ms/ArcServerForumSignup

► QUICK LINKS:

00:00 - Azure Arc in hybrid environments

00:46 - Transitioning to Azure Arc

02:35 - Unified management

03:43 - How to bring in servers and containers

04:48 - Inventory management

05:30 - Patching

06:48 - Auto-manage future updates

08:25 - One-time update

09:32 - Configuration in a hybrid environment

11:05 - Auditing Windows machines

11:34 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud

13:06 - Desktop virtualization

13:51 - Wrap up 

► Link References

For more information go to https://aka.ms/AzureArc

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