---
type: resource-type
title: machines
description: azure resource type Microsoft.HybridCompute/machines
name: machines
lexicon: azure
resource_type: Microsoft.HybridCompute/machines
---
`Microsoft.HybridCompute/machines`, a resource type of the azure lexicon.

## Properties

- `name` (`string`, required): The name of the hybrid machine.
- `properties` (`machines_MachineProperties`, required): Hybrid Compute Machine properties
- `identity` (`machines_ManagedServiceIdentity`, optional): Identity for the resource.
- `kind` (`"AVS" | "AWS" | "EPS" | "GCP" | "HCI" | "SCVMM" | "VMware"`, optional): Indicates which kind of Arc machine placement on-premises, such as HCI, SCVMM or VMware etc.
- `location` (`string`, optional): The geo-location where the resource lives
- `resources` (`any[]`, optional)
- `tags` (`Record<string, unknown>`, optional): Resource tags.

## Attributes

- `id`