The information that follows outlines the essential preparation steps for your Microsoft Azure environment before deploying a Microsoft Azure Edge with Horizon Cloud. These tasks ensure your Azure subscription has the necessary resources and permissions for a successful deployment.
What to Expect
The preparatory information that follows covers critical preparation activities that you must complete in your Azure environment.
Why These Steps Matter
Completing these preparatory tasks enables you, as an administrator, to achieve the following goals:
- Validate Infrastructure Readiness - Ensure your chosen Azure region supports the specific VM models required for your deployment, preventing failures due to resource unavailability.
- Establish Secure Access - Configure service principals, app registrations, and role-based access control (RBAC) to grant Horizon Cloud the precise permissions needed to deploy and manage resources in your Azure subscription, following the principle of least privilege.
- Prevent Deployment Issues - The Horizon Edge deployment process validates these prerequisites. Completing these steps in advance ensures a smooth deployment experience without interruptions.
- Enable Automated Resource Management - Properly configured Azure permissions allow Horizon Cloud to automatically provision, manage, and maintain Azure resources, including virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, load balancers, and integration with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory).
- Support Special Deployment Scenarios - Prepare for deployments in environments with restricted Azure Marketplace access or when managing Microsoft Entra ID joined machines, ensuring compatibility with your organization's security policies.
These preparation steps are prerequisites that must be completed before proceeding with the actual Microsoft Azure Edge deployment.
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