What is it? Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA) is an optional feature in Azure Stack HCI that you can use to activate Windows Server VMs running on Azure Stack HCI hosts. Why is this useful? Individual VMs don’t have to be connected to the internet. Only licensed host servers with internet connectivity are required. License management is […]
Month: January 2022
Microsoft’s Azure Stack HCI Sizing Tool
What is it? A new web-based, customer driven sizing tool to supplement the existing documentation for Azure Stack HCI. It’s aim is to help customers plan and size their solutions correctly and remove some of the guess work. It is linked to the hardware catalog and will list the appropriate hardware from your proffered Vendor, based […]
Azure Benefits on Azure Stack HCI
What are they? Since Azure Stack HCI is considered an Azure service, Microsoft is enabling you to run a range of workloads and capabilities that you would usually only able to run in Azure, directly on your own Azure Stack HCI on-premises and edge environments. Check out the official article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure-stack/hci/manage/azure-benefits Why is this useful […]
Windows Server Guest Subscription Licensing for Azure Stack HCI
What is it? Microsoft recently announced the preview of Subscription based licensing on Azure Stack HCI. This will allow you to purchase unlimited Windows Server guest licenses for your Azure Stack HCI cluster through your Azure subscription. Please click the following link to see their official page: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/public-preview-windows-server-guest-licensing-offer-for-azure-stack-hci/ Why is this a big deal? Moving […]