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Deploying Azure Stack HCI OS using Canonical MAAS

Deploying Azure Stack HCI OS using Canonical MAAS

Automating the Deployment of Azure Stack HCI Series

There are several methods to deploy an Azure Stack HCI OS Image. You can use solutions like System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr), Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), Windows Deployment Services (WDS), or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible, with the appropriate configurations. Additionally, Canonical offers a solution called MAAS (Metal-As-A-Service). Throughout my career, I’ve generally preferred Microsoft solutions for deploying Microsoft Operating Systems, favoring tools like MDT and WDS.