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Installing azure local os on a laptop
Hello. You can't build a azure local lab using a laptop as others said. I did build a Azure Local lab. You have to meet the requirements and have an azure subscription but, if you follow my blog https://www.cloudythoughts.cloud/2025/06/18/my-little-azure-local-lab/ and the linked one in the post, you will be successful.
I have a working cluster with AVD installed. Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss more.
Unfortunately the hardware requirements for Azure Local (and Azure Stack HCI which I assume is what you are looking to run) are quite high and a server from the Azure Local catalogue -https://azurelocalsolutions.azure.microsoft.com/#/catalog - is required for it to run properly.
I appreciate all the responses regarding the installation of azure local. I do have several Dell servers that have multiple network cards and are maxed out on memory; they are running raid 5 config with 16 terabytes of space available; I believe I'll be able to use those servers for Azure Local for storage or virtual machines; I was just wondering if I could do a test with the laptop Because it has speed; Two terabytes 50 drive it has the two terabyte SSD drive but it doesn't have the multiple network cards; I just thought can I use the two terabytes for storage or could I use it for something else; I don't even see where I could get the azure local software installed on the laptop To even see it from the Azure Portal; I do appreciate the conversation though so if you have any suggestions or ideas feel free to throw them out there; thanks again for your input guys