title: "Portal Deployment" sidebar_label: "Portal Deployment" sidebar_position: 1 description: "Portal-based Azure Local cluster deployment options for Active Directory and Local Identity environments." author: "Azure Local Cloud" created: "2026-01-31" updated: "2026-03-03" version: "1.0" tags: ["azure-local", "portal-deployment", "deployment-methods"] keywords: ["Azure Local", "portal deployment", "Active Directory", "local identity"] status: "Active"
DOCUMENT CATEGORY: Reference
SCOPE: Azure Portal deployment
PURPOSE: Navigate to appropriate portal deployment instructions
MASTER REFERENCE: Microsoft Learn - Deploy via Portal
Status: Active
Portal deployment provides a guided wizard experience for deploying Azure Local clusters. Choose the appropriate authentication method for your environment.
| Authentication | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Active Directory | Enterprise deployment with domain-joined nodes | AD - Portal Deployment |
| Local Identity | Edge/standalone deployment without AD | Local Identity - Portal |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Version | Date | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-03-03 | Azure Local Cloud | Initial release |