Windows Server Management Tools Overview

Windows Server has many tools that let administrators connect applications, networks, and web services into an infrastructure.

Azure Arc can only manage virtual machines hosted in Azure.

Azure Automanage provides on-premises management for Windows servers.

The management tools in Windows Server environments are designed to work together for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-native infrastructures.

Enabling Azure Arc allows management of physical servers running Windows or Linux, even if they're hosted outside of Azure.

Windows Admin Center is a cloud-based server administration tool that requires an internet connection to use.

Azure Automanage can manage servers that already follow server management guidelines without any additional configuration.

Azure Arc is only suitable for managing servers that are already connected to the cloud.

System Center is primarily designed for managing individual servers rather than datacenter-scale management.

Azure Policy, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Azure Update Management are some of the services that can be used to manage Windows Servers.