Upgrade Azure VM from Windows Server 2019 to 2022

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Upgrade Azure VM from Windows Server 2019 to 2022

Sheik Mohamed Yasar 230

What are the potential additional VM charges incurred when upgrading an Azure VM from Windows Server 2019 to 2022?

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2024-03-22T17:21:22.1366667+00:00

Hello, @Sheik Mohamed Yasar !

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kobulloc-MSFT 26,801 Microsoft Employee Moderator

Hello, @Sheik Mohamed Yasar !What should I know about upgrading Azure VM from Windows Server 2019 to 2022?

It was recently brought up in a conversation with the virtual machine team that in place upgrades are not always compatible with newer Azure features. While you may be able to complete the upgrade, in-place upgrades are no longer recommended and the documentation will be updated to reflect this new guidance.

If you would like to upgrade from one version of Windows Server to another, the recommendation is to create a new VM with the OS/image that you would like. Additionally, a good practice would be to put your data on a separate disk (and not the OS).

Sheik Mohamed Yasar 230 Reputation points

2024-04-03T08:16:31.59+00:00

Could you please elaborate on the disadvantages of In place upgrade?
kobulloc-MSFT 26,801 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2024-04-04T15:38:41.74+00:00

Hello, @Sheik Mohamed Yasar !

We received an increased number of support requests from customers who were performing in-place upgrades. Long term stability and feature compatibility of in-place upgrades wasn't reliable which is why they are no longer recommended.

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TP 124.9K Volunteer Moderator

Hi,

There is no difference in terms of Azure Compute or OS licensing charges between Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022. Depending on the workload you run, I've noticed cases where 2022 seems to use a little more memory.

Please click Accept Answer and upvote if the above was helpful.

Thanks.

-TP

Sheik Mohamed Yasar 230 Reputation points

2024-03-06T15:06:52.5366667+00:00

Thank you for response. Is there any MS document link available?
TP 124.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2024-03-06T15:20:45.43+00:00

In terms of Compute charges link, you can look at VM pricing page:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/windows/

The pricing is quoted for Windows OS (which means Windows Server OS) vs others. There is no differentiation between different Windows Server versions.

I have years of experience paying for VMs with different versions of Windows Server on them and I can tell you the charge in the details is the same.

Please click Accept Answer and upvote if the above was helpful. If something is unclear let me know.

Thank you.
TP 124.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2024-03-11T15:41:56.8933333+00:00

@Sheik Mohamed Yasar Any update? Please click Accept Answer to close up this thread or add a comment if you still need assistance.

Thank you.
kobulloc-MSFT 26,801 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2024-03-18T07:07:21.56+00:00

Hello, @Sheik Mohamed Yasar ! You can confirm @TP 's answer in the portal when creating a new VM by looking at the estimated costs when switching between Windows Server images:

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