Azure Migrate: PAYG for Windows 2003 and Windows 2008

Sibba Sailor 80 Reputation points
2024-01-02T10:51:17.71+00:00

Hi Experts, I am migrating to Azure and having few Windows 2003 OS which will be migrated to Azure (lift and shift). Can Windows 2003 OS VMs be configured with Azure PAYG prcing for OS licensing or should I bring my own licenses and use AHB?

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  1. kobulloc-MSFT 23,496 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2024-01-02T17:08:42.39+00:00

    Hello, @Sibba Sailor !

    Do I need to bring my own license if I migrate Windows Server 2003 to Azure?

    Yes, you will need your own Windows Server 2003 license. You can read more about Windows Server 2003 on Azure here:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/run-win-server-2003

    This is the process for migrating Windows Server 2003 to Azure:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/prepare-windows-server-2003-migration

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