Microsoft Azure Arc is a cloud-based solution designed to modernize IT infrastructure by enabling centralized management of both on-premises and cloud resources. Announced in 2019, it offers a unified platform for managing virtual machines, servers, and databases across multi-cloud environments. Key features include enhanced security, policy management, monitoring through Azure, and the ability to apply governance across Azure and external systems. Azure Arc simplifies management with Azure Resource Manager, and its agent (Azcmagent) facilitates onboarding and connecting non-Azure resources. The solution, free of charge, helps streamline IT operations, offering scalability, flexibility, and improved control over diverse infrastructures.

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