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Azure Arc
A hybrid and multicloud management platform that extends Azure governance, security, operations, and services to resources running outside Azure.
Hybrid management
fundamentals
4 commands
Aliases: Arc, Arc-enabled infrastructure, Azure Arc hybrid management
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Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes
An Azure Arc capability that connects Kubernetes clusters running anywhere to Azure for centralized management, governance, security, and application operations.
Hybrid management
fundamentals
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Aliases: Arc-enabled Kubernetes, Azure Arc Kubernetes, connected Kubernetes cluster
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Azure Arc-enabled server
A Windows or Linux physical server or virtual machine outside Azure that is connected to Azure Arc and managed as an Azure resource.
Hybrid management
fundamentals
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Aliases: Arc-enabled server, Azure Arc server, connected machine, hybrid machine
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Azure Local
Azure Local is Microsoft’s distributed infrastructure solution that extends Azure capabilities to customer-owned environments for local VMs, containers, and selected Azure services through Azure Arc.
Distributed infrastructure
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Aliases: Azure Stack HCI, Azure Local infrastructure, Arc-enabled local infrastructure
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