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Windows and SQL Database licensing for the VMs migrated with ASR

VJ-8370 551 Reputation points
2020-12-04T10:07:52.847+00:00

Hi,

We are planning to migrate Windows VMs (eventually the SQL DBs on these) at on-premises to Azure using ASR with no AHUB option.

Can someone please let me know the actions to be performed for the licensing of Windows VMs and SQL DBs once the VMs are failed over to Azure using ASR.

Regards,
VJ

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  1. SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2020-12-11T08:30:01.997+00:00

    @@VJ-8370 By default Windows VMs get created as PAYG – so Windows license is included in the cost.

    For SQL Server Licenses, you should register the VM to the SQL VM RP post migration by installing their extension (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-agent-extension-manually-register-single-vm?tabs=bash%2Cazure-cli). After registering you have the ability to either opt in for PAYG license for SQL, or indicate you are using Hybrid Benefit for SQL and stay compliant.

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  1. SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2020-12-07T13:04:42.937+00:00

    @VJ-8370 , The below are a few points worth considering when it comes to license mobility and associated costs:

    1. If a customer signs an Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft, he/she automatically opts into Software Assurance.
    2. When a customer has Software Assurance, he/she can avail Hybrid Benefit.
    3. With Hybrid Benefit comes license mobility, which allows customers to carry over Windows and SQL licenses from their on-prem environment into Azure or from one Azure region into another. We just don’t charge for the license in the secondary site at all. Therefore, the price benefit is similar to running a free Linux kernel.

    If the customer does not have Hybrid Benefit, the customer needs to purchase separate Windows and SQL licenses for primary site (on prem/Azure) and secondary site (Azure).

    Hope this helps.

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