Introducing Azure Arc
For true versatility, we need to look further than just the standard hybrid use cases we discussed in the previous section. This is where Microsoft have introduced Azure Arc:
When taken with the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, Microsoft Azure Stack Hub starts to bring real mobility to the hybrid cloud. With the adoption of Microsoft Azure Arc, it is possible to run the same applications virtually anywhere, be that on-premises, at the edge, or on any public cloud. Azure Arc is a software solution that enables you to manage all your resources, including your on-premises resources, multi-cloud resources, virtual servers, and Kubernetes clusters from a single pane of glass as if they were all running within Azure.
Now, we will look at the integrated systems that are offered by the OEM vendors.