ON-PREM AZURE HYBRID
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Azure Migration & Hybrid at a Glance

Every Azure migration and hybrid service on one page — what it does, when to use it, and how they compare. A quick reference for architects planning cloud journeys and hybrid connectivity.

Azure Migrate
Central hub for discovery, assessment, and migration of on-premises servers, databases, and apps. Agentless discovery, dependency mapping, and right-sizing recommendations.
AssessmentServer migrationFree hubAgentless
Azure Site Recovery
Disaster recovery as a service. Replicates VMs and physical servers to Azure with automated failover and failback. Also used for migration lift-and-shift.
DRLift & shiftReplicationRTO minutes
Azure Database Migration Service
Managed service for migrating databases to Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Cosmos DB. Online (minimal downtime) and offline migration modes.
DB migrationOnline cutoverManagedMulti-engine
Azure Arc
Extend Azure management to any infrastructure — on-premises, multi-cloud, or edge. Unified governance, policy, and RBAC for servers, Kubernetes, and data services.
Multi-cloudUnified governanceHybridGitOps
Azure Stack HCI
Hyperconverged infrastructure running Azure services on-premises. Native Azure portal management, AKS, and Azure Virtual Desktop in your datacenter.
On-prem cloudHCIAzure-managedSubscription
Azure Stack Hub
Disconnected or connected Azure extension for regulated or edge environments. Full Azure services running in your datacenter with consistent APIs.
DisconnectedSovereignIntegrated systemAzure APIs
Azure Data Box
Physical data transfer devices for offline migration of large datasets. Data Box (100 TB), Data Box Disk (40 TB), Data Box Heavy (1 PB). Encrypted, tamper-resistant.
Bulk transferOffline migrationEncryptedUp to 1 PB
Azure Backup
Enterprise backup as a service. Protect VMs, SQL, SAP HANA, files, and blobs. Recovery Services vault with geo-redundancy, RBAC, and soft delete.
VM backupSQL/SAP HANAMARS agentVault
Azure File Sync
Synchronize on-premises Windows file servers with Azure Files. Cloud tiering frees local storage while keeping all files accessible. Multi-site sync.
File tieringMulti-siteHybrid storageCache
Azure ExpressRoute
Private, dedicated connectivity from on-premises to Azure. Bypasses the public internet for lower latency, higher throughput, and more reliable connections.
Private linkLow latencyUp to 100 GbpsSLA 99.95%

Quick Comparison

ServiceCategoryBest ForModeKey Metric
Azure MigrateAssessmentDiscovery & server migrationAgentless / AgentFree hub
Site RecoveryDR / MigrationVM replication & failoverContinuous replicationRTO < 15 min
Database MigrationDataDatabase cutover to AzureOnline / OfflineMinimal downtime
Azure ArcHybrid mgmtMulti-cloud governanceAgent-basedUnified control plane
Stack HCIOn-premAzure services on-premConnectedSubscription billing
Stack HubOn-premDisconnected AzureConnected / DisconnectedIntegrated system
Data BoxOffline transferBulk data migrationShip deviceUp to 1 PB
Azure BackupProtectionVM, DB, file backupAgent / Agentless99.9% SLA
File SyncHybrid storageFile server extensionSync agentCloud tiering
ExpressRouteConnectivityPrivate hybrid networkingDedicated circuitUp to 100 Gbps