AWS Systems Manager simplifies Azure VM management and hybrid node pricing

You can now connect and manage Azure Virtual Machines in AWS Systems Manager without manual agent installation or per-instance tier fees. Create a Cloud Connector and automatically deploy the SSM Agent to your Azure VMs at scale. Once connected, Azure VMs appear alongside EC2 instances in a unified view, and you can connect to them using Session Manager, run Automation runbooks, Run Command, State Manager, Patch Manager, and Inventory across both AWS and Azure from a single workflow.

This release also eliminates the Advanced Instances Tier entirely. This means that you can now connect any number of hybrid and multicloud nodes to Systems Manager with no upfront per-node fees. Beginning September 30, 2026, pay-as-you-go pricing takes effect for Session Manager sessions and Run Command invocations on non-EC2 nodes. This pricing model removes cost barriers for organizations managing multicloud environments at scale.

AWS Systems Manager multicloud management is available starting today. To learn more and get started, visit AWS Systems Manager.