{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Azure Arc | On-prem + Multi-cloud Management","description":"Managing Servers, and Kubernetes across on-prem, and multiple clouds, can quickly become complex, especially when you're juggling multiple tools. In this video, we explore how Azure Arc simplifies hybrid and multi-cloud operations by providing a single, consistent control plane for managing your entire infrastructure across Linux and Windows, on-prem, in Azure, or in any cloud. Once connected, you can patch Windows and Linux together with Azure Update Manager, enforce CIS benchmarks and Azure Security Baselines through Azure Policy, and pull consistent inventory, tags, and RBAC across your whole estate. Auto-recover unbootable Windows Server 2025 machines with Quick Machine Recovery, audit and configure WinRE using built-in Azure Policy. Run your virtual machines as Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on Nutanix, VMware, Hyper-V, or using physical Windows hardware. Satya Vel, Azure Arc Principal Group PDM Manager (https:\/\/x.com\/satya_vel) shares how to make Azure your operational standard for every workload, anywhere it runs. Learn more about Azure Arc at https:\/\/aka.ms\/AzureArcServer, or join the community at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/aka.ms\/ArcServerForumSignup \u25ba QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Azure Arc in hybrid environments 00:46 - Transitioning to Azure Arc 02:35 - Unified management 03:43 - How to bring in servers and containers 04:48 - Inventory management 05:30 - Patching 06:48 - Auto-manage future updates 08:25 - One-time update 09:32 - Configuration in a hybrid environment 11:05 - Auditing Windows machines 11:34 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud 13:06 - Desktop virtualization 13:51 - Wrap up&amp;nbsp; \u25ba Link References For more information go to https:\/\/aka.ms\/AzureArc \u25ba Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. \u2022 Subscribe to our YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries \u2022 Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community:  https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/microsoft-mechanics-blog\/bg-p\/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog \u2022 Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https:\/\/microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com\/podcast \u25ba Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: \u2022 Follow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSFTMechanics \u2022 Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/microsoft-mechanics\/ \u2022 Enjoy us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/msftmechanics\/ \u2022 Loosen up with us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@msftmechanics ","author_name":"Microsoft Mechanics Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41199575\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2576bb\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201665405"}