Portal Deployment
DOCUMENT CATEGORY: Reference
SCOPE: Azure Portal deployment
PURPOSE: Navigate to appropriate portal deployment instructions
MASTER REFERENCE: Microsoft Learn - Deploy via Portal
Status: Active
Overview
Portal deployment provides a guided wizard experience for deploying Azure Local clusters. Choose the appropriate authentication method for your environment.
Deployment Options
S2D (Hyperconverged)
| Authentication | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Active Directory | Enterprise deployment with domain-joined nodes | AD - Portal Deployment |
| Local Identity | Edge/standalone deployment without AD | Local Identity - Portal |
SAN (Disaggregated)
| Authentication | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Active Directory | SAN enterprise deployment with domain-joined nodes | AD - Portal (SAN) |
| Local Identity | SAN edge deployment without AD | Local Identity - Portal (SAN) |
When to Use Portal Deployment
| Scenario | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Learning Azure Local | ✅ Recommended |
| Troubleshooting failed automation | ✅ Recommended |
| Single cluster deployment | ✅ Good choice |
| Multi-site production | ❌ Consider ARM Template |
| CI/CD integration needed | ❌ Use ARM Template |
See Also
| Version | Date | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-03-03 | Azure Local Cloud | Initial release |