As with Windows Server the Azure Hybrid Benefit needs to be manually activated for both new and existing SQL Server virtual machines. Enterprise Agreement customers can provision a Bring-Your-Own-License SQL Server image from the Azure Marketplace when they create a…
SQL Server Standard and Enterprise Core licenses with Software Assurance acquired through a Volume Licensing agreement or as a Software Subscription through CSP are sold in 2-packs. The rules for licensing virtual machines on-premises or in Azure are the same:…
You can use the Azure Hybrid Benefit to save costs on the Windows Server part of an Azure virtual machine regardless of the version of Windows that you’re running. This includes out of support versions such as Windows Server 2012…
Windows Server Standard Core licenses may be assigned to EITHER an on-premises infrastructure OR to Azure. There is, however, an exception to this rule: when customers are migrating existing workloads to Azure then the licenses may be assigned to both…
There is a difference in rights between a Windows Server 2025 Standard Core license and a Windows Server 2025 Datacenter Core license. With a Standard Core license the Azure Hybrid Benefit rights are alternative – an organization can choose to…
The Azure Hybrid Benefit needs to be manually activated for both new and existing virtual machines. When you create a Windows Server virtual machine using an image in the Azure Management Portal you can check a box to confirm that…
Windows Server Standard and Datacenter Core licenses acquired through a Volume Licensing agreement are sold in 2-packs or 16-packs and Windows Server Standard or Datacenter Core licenses sold as a Software Subscription are sold in 2-packs or 8-packs. Either of…
The Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server enables customers to bring their own licenses to license the SQL Server part of an Azure virtual machine, known as an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) solution, or to cover the SQL Server…
The Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server enables customers to bring their own licenses to license the Windows Server part of an Azure virtual machine, and is often used in conjunction with Reserved Instances and Azure Savings Plans to optimize…
To find out exactly which licenses are available through all of the different ways to buy, you should use the Product Terms website. If you look at the picture below you’ll see that I’ve navigated to the SharePoint Server entry…