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title Azure Local Implementation Guide
sidebar_label Implementation
sidebar_position 3
description Complete guide for deploying Azure Local infrastructure — from Azure foundation through cluster deployment, validation, and handover.
category RUNBOOK
scope Complete Azure Local deployment lifecycle
purpose End-to-end infrastructure deployment guide
author Azure Local Cloudnology Team
created 2026-01-15
updated 2026-03-02
version 2.0.0
tags
azure-local
implementation
deployment
keywords
implementation guide
deployment lifecycle
Azure Local
status approved

Azure Local Implementation Guide

Runbook Azure

DOCUMENT CATEGORY: Runbook SCOPE: Complete Azure Local deployment lifecycle PURPOSE: End-to-end infrastructure deployment guide MASTER REFERENCE: Microsoft Learn — Azure Local

Status: Active

:::tip Two-Repo Architecture This documentation works alongside the Azure Local Toolkit repository. Clone the toolkit, configure infrastructure.yml, and follow the procedures in this guide. :::

Getting Started

  1. Read the introduction docs (Purpose & Scope, How to Use This Runbook)
  2. Clone the Azure Local Toolkit repository
  3. Configure infrastructure.yml with your environment values
  4. Authenticate to Azure — see Authentication
  5. Execute each phase in sequence following this guide

Variable-Driven Configuration

All deployments are driven by the infrastructure.yml configuration file. Scripts read values from this file — you configure once, then execute.

IIC Example

All examples in this guide use Infinite azurelocal Corp (IIC). Replace with values from your own infrastructure.yml.

azure:
 tenant_id: "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
 region: "eastus"
 management_groups:
 tenant_root:
 name: "cmp-iic-root"
 landing_zone:
 name: "cmp-landing-zones-iic"
 subscriptions:
 lab:
 id: "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
 name: "iic-lz-azurelocal-001"

azure_resources:
 resource_group_name: "rg-c01-azl-eus-01"

cluster:
 location: "eastus"

Implementation Phases

The implementation is organized into sequential phases. Complete each phase before moving to the next.

Introduction & Prerequisites

Doc Description
01 — Purpose & Scope What this runbook covers and deployment boundaries
02 — How to Use This Runbook Navigation, conventions, and document structure
03 — Key Inputs & Variables Configuration file structure and required values
04 — Prerequisites & Assumptions Hardware, software, and access prerequisites
05 — Authentication Azure session setup and authentication methods

Deployment Phases

Phase Description
01 — CI/CD Infrastructure Pipeline and automation infrastructure
02 — Azure Foundation Landing zones, resource providers, RBAC, identity, and management infrastructure
03 — On-Premises Readiness Physical hardware, networking, and OS preparation
04 — Cluster Deployment Azure Local cluster creation and configuration
05 — Operational Foundations Monitoring, backup, update management
06 — Cluster Testing & Validation End-to-end validation and acceptance testing
07 — Validation & Handover Customer handover and documentation
08 — Lifecycle Operations Day-2 operations, patching, scaling

Azure Foundation Detail (Phase 02)

Phase 02 is the largest phase. It contains multiple sub-phases:

Sub-Phase Description
Phase 01 — Landing Zones Management groups, subscriptions, resource groups
Phase 02 — Resource Providers Register required Azure resource providers
Phase 03 — RBAC & Permissions Role assignments and access control
Phase 04 — Azure Management Infrastructure Log Analytics, Key Vault, storage
Phase 05 — Identity & Security Entra ID integration and security configuration

References

Navigation

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Version Control

  • Created: 2026-01-15 by Azure Local Cloudnology Team
  • Last Updated: 2026-03-02 by Azure Local Cloudnology Team
  • Version: 2.0.0
  • Tags: azure-local, implementation, deployment
  • Keywords: implementation guide, deployment lifecycle, Azure Local
  • Author: Azure Local Cloudnology Team