How can I install my licensed copy of SQL Server on an Azure VM?

Sujani Atyam 41 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2020-05-13T05:10:26.223+00:00

How can I install my licensed copy of SQL Server on an Azure VM?

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  1. vipullag-MSFT 24,106 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2020-05-13T05:23:00+00:00

    There are three ways to do this. If you're an enterprise agreement (EA) customer, you can provision one of the virtual machine images that supports licenses, which is also known as bring-your-own-license (BYOL). If you have software assurance, you can enable the Azure Hybrid Benefit on an existing pay-as-you-go (PAYG) image. Or you can copy the SQL Server installation media to a Windows Server VM, and then install SQL Server on the VM. Be sure to register your SQL Server VM with the resource provider for features such as portal management, automated backup and automated patching.

    Source: Azure Documentation FAQ

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