Managing Hybrid Workloads with Azure Arc

Organizations today face the massive challenge of managing diverse environments spread across on-premises data centers, edge locations, and multiple cloud platforms. This course teaches you how to simplify and unify your hybrid infrastructure by bringing cloud-native management capabilities to any server or cluster using Azure Arc. You will transition from maintaining siloed systems to operating a modern, centralized hybrid cloud environment. Through clear written explanations, architectural breakdowns, and practical configuration examples, you will learn how to register external resources, deploy applications, and enforce consistent compliance standards across your entire IT estate. What you'll learn: Understand the foundational concepts of hybrid cloud management and Azure Arc architecture; Register and manage on-premises Windows and Linux servers within a single cloud-native dashboard; Configure GitOps workflows to deploy and manage applications consistently across Kubernetes clusters; Apply unified security and compliance policies across hybrid resources using Azure Policy; Monitor system health and gather telemetry from external servers and clusters. The course begins with essential hybrid cloud terminology and core architectural definitions before guiding you through server onboarding, Kubernetes management, and policy automation. This course is designed for IT administrators, systems engineers, and cloud beginners who want to centralize their infrastructure management, with no prior Azure Arc experience required. Start reading today to simplify and secure your hybrid cloud operations.