Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Stack HCI (AKS-HCI) is a Kubernetes-based orchestrator that automates running containerized applications on clusters that use Azure Stack HCI. Orchestrators such as the opensource Kubernetes, automate much of the work involved with deploying and managing multiple containers.
However, Kubernetes can be complex to set up and maintain. AKS-HCI helps simplify setting up Kubernetes on-premises, making it quicker to get started hosting Linux and Windows containers. You can evaluate both Azure Stack HCI and AKS-HCI free for the first 60 days.