Azure Local consulting
One practice for the whole life of an Azure Local cluster: deciding whether it fits, designing it, building it, moving workloads onto it and keeping it healthy.
Scope of the work
- Decide whether Azure Local fits the workload, against Azure and plain Hyper-V
- Size machines, storage and network for the workloads you actually run
- Deploy the cluster through Azure Arc and validate it before handover
- Migrate virtual machines from Hyper-V or VMware
- Set up updates, monitoring, backup and a written repair procedure
- A written design with each decision and its reason
- A deployed, validated cluster registered in your Azure subscription
- As-built documentation and runbooks your team can operate from
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Fit before hardware
Azure Local is billed per physical core and needs a regular connection to Azure. We check both against your budget and your site before anyone orders servers.
The network decides the schedule
In our experience, failed deployments often trace back to switch configuration, firewall rules or DNS, so we review those before deployment day.
Validated hardware only
The cluster must run on hardware from the Azure Local catalog with matching firmware and drivers. We check the bill of materials against it.
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 Local the same as Azure Stack HCI?
Azure Local is the current name for the product that was called Azure Stack HCI. The machines still run the Azure Stack HCI operating system, and the cluster is managed from Azure through Azure Arc.
Do you work remotely or on site?
Both. Design, deployment through Azure and most operations work are done remotely. Racking, cabling checks and workshops can be done on site in the New York area.
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