Infrastructure as code for Azure Local
A cluster deployed from a template can be deployed again. We put Azure Local deployment, networks, virtual machines and AKS clusters into code and pipelines.
Scope of the work
- Deploy clusters from templates with reviewed parameters
- Define logical networks, images, virtual machines and AKS clusters as code
- Run changes through a pipeline with review and approval
- Keep secrets out of source control
- Detect drift between code and the live environment
- A repository that defines your environment
- A pipeline that applies it with approvals
- A drift report and the procedure to act on it
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Parameters are the design
The deployment parameter file is the design in machine-readable form. It is reviewed like one.
Idempotent
Every step is safe to rerun, so a failed run is resumed, not restarted from scratch.
Pipelines on premises
Build agents can run on your own cluster so deployment does not depend on hosted runners.
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.
Bicep or Terraform?
Both work with Azure Local. We choose with your team based on what you already use, and record the decision.
Can existing clusters be brought under code?
Yes, for resources on top of the cluster. The cluster's own deployment record is captured as documentation.
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