Change operating system on a reserved server in Azure

Question

Hi!

We got some servers that are in reserved term.

They are running CentOs and now we need to change it to RedHat Linux.

Isit possible in some way?

//Per

Answer 1

Hello @Per Sigurdsson

If your Reservation is a VM type you can choose your OS .

The Reserved Instance has to do with the Size (SKU) of the machine

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/prepay-reserved-vm-instances?toc=%2Fazure%2Fcost-management-billing%2Freservations%2Ftoc.json

But if you have a Software Reservation then please clarify

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/

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Answer 2

Hello, @Per Sigurdsson !

Can I perform an in-place upgrade on my VM?

It is possible to perform an in-place upgrade on your VM for Windows Server (no instructions for Linux), however this guidance is in the process of being updated as there can be long term issues with this approach. The new guidance is to create a new deployment for your VM with your new desired OS if you want to change the operating system.

It is recommended that you separate your data from your OS as much as possible using a separate data disk for your VM. In doing this, the process of changing your VM OS is much more streamlined.

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