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Linux on Azure Local

Azure Local is not only for Windows. We run Linux virtual machines and Linux node pools on it, managed and patched through the same Azure tools.

Start with a scoping call $150.00 per hour
What we do

Scope of the work

  • Build and maintain Linux virtual machine images
  • Onboard Linux servers to Azure Arc for inventory, policy and updates
  • Automate configuration with your tool of choice
  • Run container workloads on AKS Linux node pools
  • Harden, monitor and back up Linux workloads
What you receive
  • Standard Linux images for your cluster
  • Linux servers managed through Azure Arc
  • A patching and configuration procedure

Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.

Field notes

What we check first.

Supported distributions

Guest support and Arc agent support cover specific distributions and versions. We check yours.

Images as code

An image built by hand cannot be rebuilt. We script the image build.

Same management plane

Windows and Linux servers appear side by side in Azure, with one policy and update process.

How an engagement runs

Four steps, written down.

I
Scope

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.

II
Design

A written design by Gus

Gus reviews the environment and gives you a written design with each decision and its reason.

III
Build

Hands-on implementation

Gus implements in your tenant and your racks, remotely or on site, with every change logged as it is made.

IV
Hand over

Documents and a named contact

You receive the as-built record and the runbooks. Keith stays on as your account and project manager.

Questions

Asked before every engagement.

Which distributions do you work with?

The common enterprise and community distributions. Tell us what you run and we confirm support for it.

Can Linux workloads use GPUs?

Yes, in virtual machines and in AKS node pools, subject to the supported GPU and driver combinations.

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.

Related

Often scoped together.

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Rate and contacts

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.

Hourly rate
$150.00

per consulting hour, for every consulting service

Sales, project management and account management

Keith

keith@apexvanguard.ai
Architecture, design and implementation

Gus

gus@gusitllc.com

Independent practice, not affiliated with Microsoft. Azure Local consulting is part of the infrastructure consulting practice of Gus IT LLC, an independent firm. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Microsoft Corporation, Dell Technologies, Fortinet or any other vendor named on this site. Microsoft, Azure, Azure Local, Azure Stack HCI, Azure Arc, AKS, Azure Virtual Desktop, Hyper-V and Windows Server are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Dell, PowerEdge, PowerSwitch and iDRAC are trademarks of Dell Inc. Microsoft Entra, Active Directory, SQL Server, FSLogix and BitLocker are also trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Fortinet and FortiGate are trademarks of Fortinet, Inc. VMware and vSphere are trademarks of Broadcom Inc. Kubernetes is a registered trademark of The Linux Foundation. PostgreSQL is a trademark of the PostgreSQL Community Association of Canada. Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other marks belong to their respective owners and are used for description only. Product capabilities follow each vendor's documentation and change between releases; we confirm the current state during scoping.