Overview

The CMS for Azure Stack Hub is a centralized management platform that integrates service delivery, operational control, and financial governance into a single solution. It is designed for service providers, enterprises, and partners who need to operate Azure Stack Hub not only as infrastructure, but as a commercial service offering.

The platform extends the native capabilities of Azure Stack Hub by providing structured models for tenants, subscriptions, plans, and usage. These elements are tied directly to automated billing and commission workflows, ensuring that consumption data is consistently captured, rated, and reconciled. Administrators gain a consolidated view of both technical resources and financial outcomes, while customers experience a modern self-service interface that is branded to their organization.

The CMS supports flexible pricing and business models. Rates, discounts, and credits can be defined at the tenant, subscription, or resource level, while commission frameworks enable automated partner and distributor remuneration. The REST API, documented in the Swagger specification, exposes all major functions for integration with external systems and automation pipelines.

Key capabilities include:

Unified Management – Consistent modeling of tenants, subscriptions, and usage across environments.
Automated Billing – End-to-end capture and transformation of usage data into billing records.
Flexible Pricing Models – Support for tiered pricing, discounts, and scoped credits.
Commission Frameworks – Built-in logic for calculating and distributing partner and distributor commissions.
Extensible API Surface – Standards-based REST API for automation and system integration.
Branding and White-Labeling – Customizable portals and interfaces that reflect organizational identity.

The CMS provides a foundation for operating Azure Stack Hub as a service, combining operational efficiency with the financial controls required to support multi-tenant, partner-driven, and hybrid cloud scenarios.