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Azure Local Roadmap Azure Local, formerly known as Azure Stack HCI, is Microsoft’s primary server host OS for... more

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Azure Local to Gain Air-Gap Support November 10, 2025 Several new features have been added to the Azure Local Roadmap, including the general availability...more Azure Local: New Name, Same Limitations Updated: January 13, 2025 A new name for Microsoft’s hypervisor host and edge OS—Azure Local—highlights its ambitions. Lower system...more Azure Local is Azure Stack HCI, Refocused Updated: November 23, 2024 Azure Local, announced in Nov. 2024 at Microsoft’s Ignite conference, is a renaming of Azure...more Hyper-V Virtualization Is Alive And Well Updated: November 14, 2024 Hyper-V virtualization technology is included in most Microsoft OS offerings and continues to be actively...more Azure Stack HCI 23H2 Generally Available Updated: March 23, 2024 Azure Stack HCI is a subscription-based server host OS that is Microsoft’s main platform for...more Azure Kubernetes Service Available for On-Premises Servers Updated: November 28, 2023 Azure Kubernetes Service, a managed orchestration solution for container-based workloads, can now be deployed on-premises....more Microsoft’s Server OS Strategy Pushes Customers to Azure Updated: May 31, 2023 Changes in Microsoft’s server OS offerings are pushing customers to adopt Azure services and subscription-based...more Azure Stack HCI 22H2 Is Generally Available Updated: May 31, 2023 Azure Stack HCI is Microsoft’s primary server host OS for on-premises virtualization and software-defined storage....more Azure Stack HCI Adds Support for Single-Node Clusters Updated: May 31, 2023 Azure Stack HCI now supports installation on single-node clusters, enabling single-server deployments. Microsoft’s future for Windows Server Updated: May 31, 2023 In this episode, Mary Jo Foley and Directions on Microsoft analyst Jim Gaynor talk about...more

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