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👋 Welcome Back!

We’re thrilled to bring you the latest updates from the Arc Jumpstart team in this month’s newsletter. Whether you are new to the community or a regular Jumpstart contributor, this newsletter will keep you informed about new releases, key events, and opportunities to get involved in within the Azure Adaptive Cloud ecosystem. Check back each month for new ways to connect, share your experiences, and learn from others in the Adaptive Cloud community.

🤩 Jumpstart Local Rebrand

Although technically a May update, we’re thrilled to announce that Jumpstart HCIBox has been rebranded to Jumpstart LocalBox, aligning with the broader Azure Local rebranding introduced at Microsoft Ignite 2024.

The transition from HCIBox to LocalBox reflects our evolving mission: to support a broader spectrum of edge and on-premises deployments. While HCIBox was originally focused on Azure Stack HCI, Jumpstart LocalBox embraces the expanding needs of hybrid and edge solutions under the Azure Local umbrella.

LocalBox delivers a streamlined, one-click sandbox experience for exploring the full power of Azure Arc in localized environments. It’s tailored for IT pros, DevOps engineers, solution architects, and anyone that is looking to get hands-on with Azure Local and Arc-enabled infrastructure and services, whether in a datacenter, remote branch office, or at the edge.

To learn more, visit our announcement here.

💥 Jumpstart PowerShell Module

Jumpstart and the new Azure.Arc.Jumpstart.Common PowerShell module is now part the PowerShell Gallery.  To learn more, check out our announcement.

💧 Jumpstart Drops

We’re excited to celebrate the latest four Jumpstart Drops contributed in April! A huge thank you to our contributors for sharing their expertise with the community!

We would also like to highlight a Jumpstart Drop created by one of the core maintainers within Jumpstart: Arc Insights PBI Dashboards Powered by Jumpstart.

The Arc Insights Power BI (PBI) dashboards provides users with a single pane of glass insights and visualizations for your servers, enabled by Arc or as Azure virtual machines. The dashboard covers a range of scenarios including Server Inventory, SQL Instances on Virtual Machines, SQL Databases on virtual machines and Extended Security Update (ESU) cost forecasting. With the Arc Insights PBI Dashboards Powered by Jumpstart, you have a rich set of Dashboards about your Arc connected estate, available in minutes, not weeks, which can then be customized to suit your individual requirements.

Here’s what’s new:

• Arc Insights PBI Dashboard Powered by Jumpstart


• Azure Arc Connectivity Check


• Azure Arc SQL Tags Inheritance


• Graph User Photo Sync Automation

For those unfamiliar, Jumpstart Drops is a community-driven framework offering a curated collection of scripts, tools, and resources designed to streamline workflows. These self-contained code snippets and assets help automate tasks, provide sample applications, and demonstrate product capabilities – all while fostering collaboration and feedback within the Arc Jumpstart community.

Interested in creating your own Jumpstart Drop? We’d love to see what you build! Get started by reviewing our contribution guidelines.

Visit Jumpstart Drops today!

⚡ Jumpstart Lightning

April brought another exciting addition to the Jumpstart Lightning series – spotlighting fresh insights and real-world innovation on the Jumpstart YouTube channel! These bite-sized episodes feature insightful discussions, demos, and updates from community members, covering topics across the Adaptive Cloud space – including Azure Arc, Kubernetes, edge computing, hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, and more. A huge thank you to our guests for sharing their expertise and stories with the community!

For those new to Jumpstart Lightning, it’s a YouTube show produced by the Jumpstart team, designed to bring the community together through 15-30 minute recorded episodes. Whether you’re showcasing a new project, sharing best practices, or discussing industry trends, Jumpstart Lightning provides an engaging platform to highlight what’s happening in the Adaptive Cloud space.

Check out the latest episodes and get involved by visiting Jumpstart Lightning!

⚡ Jumpstart Training Videos

Enter the Arc Jumpstart Training video series, now available on YouTube! This series has been crafted with care to equip users of Arc Jumpstart with the comprehensive knowledge and practical skills needed to unlock the full potential of various Arc Jumpstart solutions. Whether you’re a newcomer starting your journey or an experienced user looking to refine your expertise, this series promises to be your ultimate guide.

Designed to provide a structured and in-depth exploration of Arc Jumpstart’s offerings, the series consists of five modules, each focusing on a specific aspect of the Arc Jumpstart ecosystem. These modules delve into everything from foundational concepts to advanced functionalities, ensuring that users have all the tools they need to succeed.

To learn more, visit our announcement here. 

🤝 Stay Connected – Join the Adaptive Cloud Community Call

Please join us on, Wednesday, May 7th, at 8-9am PST (11-12pm EST) for our May Adaptive Cloud Community Call. Our June Adaptive Cloud Community Call will be on Wednesday, June 4th, at 8-9am PST (11-12pm EST).

Join our Teams Channel and download the recurring .ICS invite here.

The turnout continues to remain strong from FTEs from the Adaptive Cloud space ranging from CTOs, CEOs, and lead engineers, to the various IoT Connected Community members, and Microsoft MVPs. Our last call in April peaked at around 70 live attendees and featured topics on Microsoft GitOps, Azure Arc Jumpstart Updates, and AKS EE 2502 Release/KMS Plugin.

Our community calls are open to everyone, including external customers, Microsoft MVPs, and internal employees. If you’re new to this initiative, the Azure Adaptive Cloud Community is a public, non-NDA space where valuable information is shared freely. We hold a monthly community call every first Wednesday and maintain a Teams Channel for continuous information exchange.

These calls highlight updates from our Adaptive Cloud product groups, including Azure Arc, Azure Local, Azure IoT, and AKS, among others. We also host short talks or demos on Azure Adaptive Cloud technologies and gather feedback from the community on issues, blockers, and use cases.

Don’t miss the chance to engage with us, and be sure to check out previous recordings on our YouTube channel.

💫 Hungry for More?

Check out our Jumpstart Release Notes for more information on bug fixes and enhancements.