Windows Server Standard license with Software Assurance applied to Azure Windows Server Datacenter edition OS

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Windows Server Standard license with Software Assurance applied to Azure Windows Server Datacenter edition OS

Sibba Sailor 80

Hi Experts,

Can a Windows Server Standard license with Software Assurance enabled be used on Azure Windows Server Datacenter edition for Azure Hybrid Benefit?

I have already gone through the document (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit#getting-azure-hybrid-benefit-for-windows-vms-in-azure) but it does not mention whether a Windows Server Std with SA can be used on Azure Windows Server Datacenter edition or not.

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Silvia Wibowo 6,046 Microsoft Employee Volunteer Moderator

Hi @Sibba Sailor , you want to know whether you can use Windows Server Standard license with active SA (Software Assurance) on Azure Windows Server Datacenter edition leveraging Azure Hybrid Benefit.

The answer is yes [Edited] no. Windows Server Standard license with active SA can be used on Azure Windows Server Standard/Datacenter [Edited] ~~Standard~~ edition, with the minimum of 8-core licenses per VM if the VM is 8-core or smaller. Please also note additional restriction of Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server Standard: Licenses must be used either on-premises or in Azure, but not at the same time. The only exception is on a one-time basis, for up to 180 days, to allow you to migrate the same workloads to Azure.

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Sibba Sailor 80 Reputation points

2024-01-03T10:24:05.22+00:00

Thanks @Silvia Wibowo for your feedback.

I found some discussions which talks that it is supported.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/865195/how-to-use-azure-hybrid-benefit-with-bring-your-ow

If your licenses qualify for use in Azure, you can run either Datacenter edition or Standard edition of Windows Server in Azure VMs, regardless of which edition the license is for.

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windowsserverdocs/blob/c1fe3d4e12d11b9f04541ecde66cc47d3ad1ffc5/WindowsServerDocs/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit.md

If your licenses qualify for use in Azure, you can run either Datacenter edition or Standard edition of Windows Server in Azure VMs, regardless of which edition the license is for.

Is it no longer valid now on Azure?
Silvia Wibowo 6,046 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Volunteer Moderator

2024-01-04T00:25:19.59+00:00

Hi @Sibba Sailor , you are correct, you can use Standard Edition license with active SA for Azure VM Datacenter edition utilizing Azure Hybrid Benefit. Thank you for correcting my understanding. Please refer to the official document. To avoid my misunderstanding to spread, would you give me permission to edit my answer above? Please confirm. Thank you.
kobulloc-MSFT 26,811 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2024-01-04T01:36:55.9033333+00:00

@Silvia Wibowo , please update the original answer with an Edit: to indicate that the answer has been updated along with a comment like the one above to describe the nature of the edit. Thank you!
Sibba Sailor 80 Reputation points

2024-01-04T10:19:53.2266667+00:00

Thanks @Silvia Wibowo for looking into this.

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