Azure Stack HCI is a hyperconverged infrastructure- HCI solution that provides the engine for Azure Local. It's built on a foundation of trusted technologies like Hyper-V and Storage Spaces Direct, so it's a perfect fit for IT teams already familiar with Windows Server. With Azure Stack HCI, you can run Windows and Linux virtual machines or containers, connect your on-premises system to Azure for cloud-based services, monitoring, and management, and monitor and manage all your deployments from a single, unified view in the Azure portal. You also retain the flexibility to continue using familiar tools such as Windows Admin Center and PowerShell.
Customers choose Azure Stack HCI for a number of reasons:






Azure Stack HCI is ideal for many different scenarios, including deploying Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) session hosts on-premises and managing them from the cloud. It is also great for Highly Performant SQL Server, providing an extra layer of resiliency and performance optimizations for your mission-critical SQL Server deployments. Additionally, it enables Trusted Enterprise Virtualization by enhancing security for your virtual machines with built-in features like Virtualization-based Security (VBS). Finally, it facilitates Data Center Consolidation, allowing you to modernize your data center by replacing aging hosts and SAN storage, which can reduce your physical footprint and lower your total cost of ownership.