Active Directory and identity for Azure Local
Azure Local leans on identity from the first step of deployment. We prepare Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID so the deployment prerequisites are met and administration stays controlled.
Scope of the work
- Prepare the organizational unit, deployment account and delegation
- Check DNS, sites and replication health
- Set up hybrid identity between Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID
- Assign Azure roles for deployment and for daily operations
- Design administrative tiers and break-glass access
- A directory ready for deployment
- A role and access model document
- A break-glass procedure
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Pre-create, do not improvise
The directory objects for the cluster are prepared before deployment with a documented procedure. Reusing names from a failed attempt causes hard-to-read errors.
Clock drift
Authentication fails when host clocks drift. We fix time sources before deployment.
Least privilege after deployment
Deployment needs broad rights. Operations should not keep them.
Four steps, written down.
A call with Keith
You describe the goal, the estate and the deadline. Keith turns it into a written scope with an hour estimate at the hourly rate.
A written design by Gus
Gus reviews the environment and gives you a written design with each decision and its reason.
Hands-on implementation
Gus implements in your tenant and your racks, remotely or on site, with every change logged as it is made.
Documents and a named contact
You receive the as-built record and the runbooks. Keith stays on as your account and project manager.
Asked before every engagement.
Can Azure Local be deployed without Active Directory?
Microsoft has introduced a deployment option that uses local identity with Azure Key Vault. Its support state and limits change, so we confirm whether it suits your case.
Do we need Microsoft Entra ID?
For connected deployments, yes. The cluster is registered and managed through an Azure subscription tied to a Microsoft Entra tenant. Disconnected operations uses a local control plane instead.
What does the consulting cost?
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith sends a written hour estimate after the scoping call, and work starts when you approve it.
Often scoped together.
One rate. Two people.
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith runs sales, project management and your account. Gus does the architecture, the design and the implementation.
per consulting hour, for every consulting service