Module 2: Azure Local at Scale - Connected Mode

Overview

Scale Azure Local deployments across multiple sites while maintaining cloud connectivity. This module covers multi-site architectures, advanced networking, cloud-integrated updates, and cost optimization for production environments.

Duration: 4-5 hours
Learning Tracks: Both Sales & Technical
Prerequisites: Level 200 Azure Local completion

Learning Objectives

Sales Track

  • ✅ Design multi-site scenarios for customers
  • ✅ Present scaling economics to stakeholders
  • ✅ Differentiate connected vs. disconnected strategies
  • ✅ Plan PoC-to-production scaling roadmaps

Technical Track

  • ✅ Design hub-and-spoke and mesh topologies
  • ✅ Implement multi-site replication with Azure Site Recovery
  • ✅ Optimize network performance for multi-site
  • ✅ Manage updates across multiple sites
  • ✅ Implement cost optimization strategies

📝 Note: Stretch clusters are not supported in Azure Local. For multi-site high availability, use Azure Site Recovery or Storage Replica between separate clusters at each site.

Core Topics

  1. Multi-Site Deployment Patterns → azure-local-multi-site.md
  2. Advanced Networking → azure-local-networking-advanced.md
  3. Update Management → azure-local-advanced-connected.md
  4. Hands-On Lab → azure-local-connected-lab.md

Architecture Decision Tree

Module Content

Quick Decision Guide

Choose Hub-and-Spoke when:

  • Centralized management priority
  • Bandwidth constraints
  • < 5 sites
  • Acceptable hub latency

Choose Full Mesh when:

  • High availability critical
  • Low latency requirements
  • < 4 sites (complexity increases)
  • Bandwidth available

Choose Hybrid when:

  • Mix of requirements
  • Scaling > 5 sites
  • Flexible connectivity options
  • Optimal for sovereignty
  1. Start: Multi-Site Patterns
  2. Deep Dive: Advanced Networking
  3. Operations: Connected Updates
  4. Hands-On: Lab

Module Duration: 8-10 hours
Estimated Completion: 1-1.5 weeks @ 6 hrs/week

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