IT Solution Architect at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jul 3, 2025
The main use case for Azure Stack HCI is that it is being used as our primary production environment after we replaced our hypervisor, VMware, with Azure Stack HCI.
I use it for local computing to integrate with cloud solutions. When I integrate local services and servers into Azure Stack HCI or the current Azure, it simplifies the cloud journey for me.
Engineering Technologist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Aug 21, 2024
I use the tool by myself. I do recommend it to other customers. I am a Microsoft MVP, operating most likely in the functional areas or just the KPIs. I do recommend the tool to others as it is a good product.
We were looking for a solution with high computing features and IOPS. We also have high network requirements. We have a production environment that runs on Kubernetes.
There are many use cases for this solution, but a key one in my latest project involved a government organization. They had a requirement to keep all services running within their own data center, not in a vendor's data center. However, they also wanted to leverage cloud services when needed. They're still figuring out which Azure services they can leverage without compromising data privacy. So, all the services are running in the Stack HCI cluster within their data center.
Azure Local integrates on-premises infrastructure with cloud services, offering tools for software-defined networking, Kubernetes deployment, and VM management. It ensures cost efficiency through existing Microsoft licenses and robust disaster recovery, despite some complexities in deployment.Azure Local is designed for businesses needing a blend of local and cloud services while remaining compliant with data privacy regulations. It excels in environments demanding high computing power,...
Azure Stack HCI is used for integrated compute, storage, and networking.
The main use case for Azure Stack HCI is that it is being used as our primary production environment after we replaced our hypervisor, VMware, with Azure Stack HCI.
I use it for local computing to integrate with cloud solutions. When I integrate local services and servers into Azure Stack HCI or the current Azure, it simplifies the cloud journey for me.
I use the tool by myself. I do recommend it to other customers. I am a Microsoft MVP, operating most likely in the functional areas or just the KPIs. I do recommend the tool to others as it is a good product.
We were looking for a solution with high computing features and IOPS. We also have high network requirements. We have a production environment that runs on Kubernetes.
There are many use cases for this solution, but a key one in my latest project involved a government organization. They had a requirement to keep all services running within their own data center, not in a vendor's data center. However, they also wanted to leverage cloud services when needed. They're still figuring out which Azure services they can leverage without compromising data privacy. So, all the services are running in the Stack HCI cluster within their data center.