How to use Azure Hybrid benefit with Bring your own license for Windows OS ?

Pankaj Rai 106 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2022-05-26T10:39:54.767+00:00

We want to use Azure Hybrid benefit with Bring your own license for Windows OS.

Now Azure VM comes with Datacenter Edition as OS (Default OS) .

If I purchased Windows Standard Edition with SA (CSP subscription for 1 year) , can I use as substitute for Datacenter Edition license on Azure?

I found this in FAQ

https://www.azure.cn/en-us/pricing/hybrid-benefit/

Do I need to use Azure Marketplace gallery images or Azure portal images for virtual machines that match my Windows Server Standard edition and Datacenter edition licenses?
There’s no need to match the image with your edition. If you own Standard edition, for example, you can use the Datacenter edition images. We offer four images you can use with either Datacenter edition or Standard edition licenses:
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
• Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition
• Windows Server 2016 Datacenter edition
• Windows Server 2019 Datacenter edition

From Here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit

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  1. Alan Kinane 16,951 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2022-05-26T13:46:56.82+00:00

    If you have SA with your Windows Server Standard licenses or you purchase a CSP subscription for Windows Server then yes you can use this Azure Hybrid Use Benefit on Azure VMs (it doesn't matter if the OS of the Azure VM is running Datacenter edition) you are entitled to use these licenses in Azure but note with Standard Edition you can only use them on premises or in Azure not both.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/hybrid-use-benefit-licensing

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