From 11db232d0397d5341ae8a3d0975c3cee08dc10f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Turner Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 11:36:57 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Update azure-hybrid-benefit.md Update language on use rights for Windows Server Datacenter edition - it is not clear with the current verbiage that this is a migration allowance, in conflict with the product terms available here - https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/MicrosoftAzure/EAEAS - as written, the statement infers that a datacenter license with software assurance does not need to be tied to a workload that is being migrated, which allows the same license to be used for two explicitly different purposes on-prem and in Azure. --- WindowsServerDocs/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/WindowsServerDocs/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit.md b/WindowsServerDocs/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit.md index 08ff01e850..2461668171 100644 --- a/WindowsServerDocs/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit.md +++ b/WindowsServerDocs/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit.md @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ You need a minimum of 8 core licenses (Datacenter or Standard edition) per VM. F - **Windows Server Standard edition:** Licenses must be used either on-premises or in Azure, but not at the same time. The only exception is on a one-time basis, for up to 180 days, to allow you to migrate the same workloads to Azure. -- **Windows Server Datacenter edition:** For VM Licensing, licenses allow simultaneous usage on-premises and in Azure indefinitely. For Dedicated Host Licensing, licenses allow simultaneous usage on-premises and in Azure for a period of 180 days from when the licenses are allocated to Azure. +- **Windows Server Datacenter edition:** For VM Licensing, when migrating workloads to Azure, licenses allow simultaneous usage on-premises and in Azure indefinitely. For Dedicated Host Licensing, licenses allow simultaneous usage on-premises and in Azure for a period of 180 days from when the licenses are allocated to Azure. #### Unlimited virtualization