

I tend to put this on the same server that I use for other management tasks such as backup console.

Windows Admin Centre will install onto any Windows 10 or Server 2016/2019 computer (except for domain controllers), and doesn't need IIS. It's a lot more than just managing a couple of systems - when I set up our hyperconverged Hyper-V cluster I primarily did this from within WAC (post to follow on this if I get chance to write it up) - and it integrates nicely with a lot of Azure services (including any Azure VMs you might have) Whilst it's not there yet, it is constantly being updated and improved and I find it really useful. If you've ever opened Server Manager on a Windows 2019 machine you'll have seen the popup telling you to "Go get Windows Admin Centre!". Windows Admin Centre is a web based server (and desktop) administration package which, eventually, should replace the majority of the work currently done through MMC consoles and snap-ins. By Katy Nicholson, posted on 16 January, 2021
