In today’s interconnected world, businesses need to seamlessly integrate applications and data across diverse environments – from the cloud to on-premises systems. Azure Logic Apps hybrid deployment offers a powerful solution, allowing you to orchestrate workflows that span these boundaries while maintaining control over your data and infrastructure.
What is Azure Logic Apps Hybrid Deployment?
Azure Logic Apps hybrid deployment empowers you to run Standard logic app workflows on your own infrastructure. This includes on-premises systems, private clouds, and even other public clouds. By leveraging Azure Arc, you can extend the Logic Apps platform to your chosen Kubernetes environments, giving you the flexibility to deploy workflows virtually anywhere.
Local data processing and storage for enhanced control
A key advantage of hybrid deployment is the ability to process and store data locally. This is crucial for organizations with strict regulatory compliance, data privacy requirements, or the need for low-latency access to on-premises systems.
In a hybrid setup, the Azure Logic Apps runtime, hosted on your infrastructure, directly interacts with:
- A local SQL database: This database stores workflow run history, inputs, and outputs, ensuring your sensitive data remains within your control.
- A local SMB file share: This file share provides a secure location for storing artifacts used by your workflows.
By keeping data processing and storage local, you can minimize latency, improve performance, and meet stringent compliance obligations.
When to choose hybrid deployment?
Hybrid deployment is ideal for scenarios where:
- You need to integrate applications and data residing in both cloud and on-premises environments.
- Your organization operates in a partially connected environment with limited or intermittent cloud connectivity.
- You have specific requirements for local data processing, storage, and network access.
- You require low-latency access to on-premises systems and data sources.
With the hybrid model, your Standard logic app workflow is powered by the Azure Logic Apps runtime, which is hosted on-premises as part of an Azure Container Apps extension. This architecture allows you to leverage the full capabilities of Logic Apps while maintaining control over your infrastructure.
Standard logic app workflows with the hybrid deployment option are powered by an Azure Logic Apps runtime that is hosted in an Azure Container Apps extension. In your workflow, any built-in operations run locally with the runtime so that you get higher throughput for access to local data sources. If you need access to non-local data resources, for example, cloud-based services such as Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, GitHub, LinkedIn, or ServiceNow, you can choose operations from 1,000+ connectors hosted in Azure to include in your workflows. Although you need to have internet connectivity to manage your logic app in the Azure portal, the semi-connected nature of this platform lets you absorb any temporary internet connectivity issues.
Cost considerations
While hybrid deployment offers significant benefits, it’s essential to consider the cost implications. You’ll be responsible for managing and maintaining your own infrastructure, including the Kubernetes cluster, SQL database, and SMB file share. However, the increased control, performance, and compliance benefits often outweigh these costs, especially for organizations with stringent requirements.
Unlock seamless integration with i8c
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you unlock the full potential of Azure Logic Apps hybrid deployment.
Azure Logic Apps hybrid deployment provides a powerful and flexible approach to integration, allowing you to connect your applications and data wherever they reside. At i8c, we have the expertise to help you design, implement, and manage hybrid Logic Apps solutions tailored to your specific needs.
Sagar Sharma, Solution Architect at i8c could help you setting up your integrations in Hybrid way using Azure Logic Apps Standard.
