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Azure Stack Hub Demystified

By : Richard Young
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Azure Stack Hub Demystified

By: Richard Young

Overview of this book

Azure Stack Hub is the on-premise offering from Microsoft, which provides Azure Cloud services within a customer's own data center. It provides consistent processes between on-site and the cloud, allowing developers to test locally and deploy to the cloud in exactly the same manner. Azure Stack Hub Demystified provides complete coverage of deploying, configuring, administrating, and running Microsoft Azure Stack Hub efficiently. Firstly, you will learn how to deploy Azure Stack Hub within an organization. As you progress, you'll understand configuration and the different services provided by the platform. The book also focuses on the underlying architecture and connectivity options for the modern data center. Later, you will understand various approaches to DevOps and their implementation, and learn key topics for the AZ-600 exam. By the end of this Azure book, you will have a thorough understanding of Azure Stack Hub and the services that are provided by the platform, along with the confidence and information you need to be able to pass the AZ-600 exam.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Section 1: Architecture and Deployment
5
Section 2: Identity and Security
9
Section 3: Features
15
Section 4: Monitoring, Licensing, and Billing

Getting to know HLH and DVP deployment

In this section, we will take a look at the deployment setup required before the actual deployment of the Azure Stack Hub platform and two key components of the deployment process. These are the HLH and DVP.

This is important as Azure Stack Hub deployments will not be performed by end customers, unlike most traditional on-premises products or solutions from Microsoft. The acquisition and deployment of Azure Stack Hub require a relationship between Microsoft and the selected OEM partner.

The Azure Stack Hub solution is provided as an integrated system from the OEM vendor. The OEM vendor is then responsible for the following deployment activities:

  • Hardware deployment
  • OEM and Microsoft support onboarding
  • Azure Stack Hub platform deployment
  • Basic integration services (such as networking)

For an Azure Stack Hub multi-node deployment, there are two key components required for the deployment process. These are both shown...