Will the current Public IP address be retained when switching from dynamic to static IP assignment?

Question

We are considering switching on VM the public IP from dynamic to static. The current IP address is [40.xxx.xxx.xxx]. Could someone replay and confirm if this IP address will be retained after the switch to Static and restart the server from the Azure console, or if a new IP address will be assigned?

Answer 1

Hello @Pavlićević, Božidar

If you switch the public IP address of your Azure Virtual Machine from dynamic to static, the IP address will be retained and will not change even if you restart the server from the Azure console. When you switch the public IP address to static, Azure reserves the IP address for your use and ensures that it is not assigned to any other resource. This means that the IP address will remain the same until you release it or delete the resource. However, please note that if you delete the resource associated with the static IP address, the IP address will be released and can be assigned to another resource. So, make sure to keep the resource associated with the static IP address if you want to retain the IP address.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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