The 2510 update for Azure Local is here and it is a doooooozy…. We will be going through some videos in a later post when my house, which is almost done, is completed.
Cool dude… who cares? What’s new…
Whatever.. here’s what’s new:
OS changes:
The 2504 release introduced a new operating system for Azure Local deployments. For 2510, all the new deployments of Azure Local run the new OS version 26100.6899. You can download the 2510 OS image from the Azure portal.
You also need a driver that’s compatible with OS version 26100.6899 or Windows Server 2025. If a compatible driver isn’t available, you can use the 2503 image.
Existing deployments of Azure Local continue to use OS version 25398.1913. For more information, see Release information summary.
If you purchased Integrated System or Premier solution hardware from the Azure Local Catalog through your preferred Microsoft hardware partner, the OS should be preinstalled. Work with your Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to get the OS image that’s compatible with 12.2510.1002.88 and a driver that’s compatible with OS version 26100.6899 or Windows Server 2025.
.NET updates: This build uses .NET version 8.0.21 for both .NET Runtime and ASP.NET Core. For more information, see Download .NET 8.0.
Azure Local rack aware clustering (Preview): Azure Local now supports rack aware clustering. This Preview feature allows you to define local availability zones based on physical racks in your datacenter, enhancing the resilience of your cluster against rack-level failures. For more information, see Rack aware clustering.
Upgrade: Starting this release, solution upgrade from 11.2510 to 12.2510 is available to everyone and no longer requires you to opt-in.
Azure Local VM updates:
Software Defined Networking (SDN): SDN enabled by Azure Arc on Azure Local is now generally available. This feature allows you to create and manage network security groups (NSGs) and network security rules for your Azure Local VMs, providing enhanced network security and segmentation capabilities.
For more information, see Software Defined Networking (SDN) enabled by Azure Arc.
Trusted Virtual Machine (Trusted VM) guest attestation (Preview) – Azure Local 2510 release introduces guest attestation (also known as boot integrity verification) for Azure Local virtual machines with Trusted launch.
This Preview feature lets you verify that the virtual machine starts in a well known good state by checking the integrity of the entire boot chain. This helps detect any unexpected changes to the boot chain (firmware, OS boot loader, and drivers).
For more information, see Trusted VM guest attestation.
Azure Local deployment using local identity: This feature has now moved from Limited Preview to Preview. There were many changes made to the documentation for deploying Azure Local using local identity with Azure Key Vault, including:
- Revised instructions for updating Azure Key Vault in Azure Local environments.
- Added a new section on tool compatibility in Azure Local environments configured with Azure Key Vault.
- Added a new FAQ section to address common questions. For more information, see Deploy Azure Local using local identity with Azure Key Vault.
VMware migration to Azure Local – This feature is now generally available. You can migrate your VMware VMs to Azure Local using Azure Migrate. For more information, see Migrate VMware VMs to Azure Local.
OEM image support for registration – OEM images are now supported for registration of Azure Local machines for both proxy and without proxy scenarios. For more information, see Register with Arc gateway and Register without Arc gateway.
Whoa, this is a big update!!
That’s what she said. This update is about 30gb large and it brings a few new huge features.
Deploy Azure local with Local Identity.
