Azure Arc consulting
Azure Arc brings servers and Kubernetes clusters outside Azure under Azure management. It is also how Azure Local itself is managed, so we know it from the inside.
Scope of the work
- Onboard servers and Kubernetes clusters at scale
- Organize resources, tags and access for hybrid resources
- Apply Azure Policy and guest configuration
- Manage updates and monitoring centrally
- Review cost: which Arc services are free and which are billed
- Onboarded resources with a clear structure
- Policies assigned and reporting compliance
- An onboarding procedure for new servers
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Structure before scale
Resource groups, tags and roles are decided before onboarding a thousand servers, not after.
Connectivity
Agents need outbound access to Azure. A gateway option can reduce the endpoint list.
Billed services
Onboarding is free; several services enabled on top are billed. We list 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.
Is Azure Arc required for Azure Local?
For connected deployments, yes. Azure Local machines are registered with Azure Arc and the cluster is deployed and managed through it. Disconnected operations uses a local control plane instead.
Can Arc manage servers in other clouds?
Yes. Servers on any infrastructure can be onboarded if they can reach Azure.
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