Microsoft levels up Azure Local to make it fit for large-scale sovereign clouds
Microsoft has upgraded Azure Local to support large-scale sovereign cloud deployments, enabling it to manage thousands of servers in on-premises datacenters. The updated version includes support for fiber channel storage area networks, independent scaling of compute and storage, and a local control plane for offline management. These enhancements allow organizations to maintain control over data and infrastructure while retaining the Azure operational experience.
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On-Prem 2 Microsoft levels up Azure Local to make it fit for large-scale sovereign clouds 2 Can now use SANs for storage, and adds a local control plane and key management Simon Sharwood Thu 30 Apr 2026 // 06:59 UTC Microsoft has given its Azure Local on-prem cloud a major makeover to make it fit for duty powering large-scale sovereign infrastructure. The first role Microsoft assigned to Azure Local was as an on-prem option that uses the same hypervisor as the Azure Cloud, plus the Azure Kubernetes Service and software-defined storage. The product scaled to clusters of 16 nodes. Users manage it with Azure Arc, Microsoft’s cloudy tool for managing resources that run in the Redmondian cloud, on-prem, or out on the edge.
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