Azure Arc Servers is a feature of Azure Arc that enables organizations to manage servers across different environments, including on-premises, multi-cloud, and edge environments, through a single control plane. This allows organizations to have a consistent management experience across all their servers, regardless of where they are located.
At a high level, the various features of Azure Arc Servers, include:
- Server management: With Azure Arc Servers, organizations can manage their servers using Azure Policy and Azure Security Center, which provide policy-based control, monitoring, and threat protection.
- Inventory management: Azure Arc Servers allows organizations to discover and inventory servers across different environments, and then apply policies and configurations to them.
- Update management: Azure Arc Servers enables organizations to manage updates and patches for their servers, regardless of where they are located, using the same tooling and processes used for Azure virtual machines.
- Azure services integration: Azure Arc Servers allows organizations to integrate their servers with Azure services, such as Azure Monitor and Azure Backup, to enhance their management and protection.
Azure Arc can manage any connected workload independent of the underlying platform allowing organisations to leverage a consistent management plane across their entire fleet.
This documentation also provides guidance on how to set up and configure Azure Arc Servers, as well as how to manage and monitor servers using Azure Arc. It includes step-by-step tutorials, examples, and best practices to help organizations get started with Azure Arc Servers.
Overall, Azure Arc Servers provides a powerful solution for organizations looking to manage their servers across different environments. With its rich set of features and integration with Azure services, Azure Arc Servers enables organizations to achieve greater flexibility, security, and efficiency in their server management, while also reducing costs and simplifying operations.
