These are offered by way of a partnership between Microsoft and their hardware
partners, providing a solution that combines cloud innovation with the simplicity of
computing management. Azure Stack is an integrated system of software and hardware,
providing users with complete control and flexibility, as well as being able to take
advantage of cloud innovation.
Integrated systems range from 4 to 16 nodes and joint support is provided by both
Microsoft and the hardware partner.
Regulatory Requirements
In the context of global deployment, businesses sometimes need to host multiple
instances of one application to Azure or Azure Stack, dependent on your technical and
business requirements. Applications can be developed and deployed in Azure with the
flexibility for on-site deployment using Stack to meet policy or regulatory requirements
without the need to change a single piece of code.
On-Premises Application Models
Azure web services, serverless computing, microservices architecture and containers can
be applied to keep legacy applications updated or to extend them, while maintaining a
DevOps process consistently across the cloud and on-site deployments.
Azure Stack, together with Azure, provides business users with a consistent hybrid cloud
environment that is dynamic, shifting to meet your ever-changing needs.