Azure Hybrid Benefit Windows Server — eligibility, 16/core equivalence, min 8 per VM
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- Customer may use the Microsoft Azure Hybrid Benefit in its own Microsoft Azure account. Customer may use Standard or Datacenter software. The following Windows Server licenses with an active subscription or Software Assurance are eligible for the Microsoft Azure Hybrid Benefit: Windows Server Standard/Datacenter core licenses; Windows Server Standard/Datacenter processor licenses. Each processor license is equivalent to 16 core licenses. License Allocation for VM Licensing: Customer must allocate enough eligible core licenses to cover all Virtual Cores on the VM(s) that are running. The minimum number of core licenses required per VM is 8. License Allocation for Dedicated Host Licensing (Datacenter only): Customer must allocate enough Windows Server Datacenter core licenses to cover all Physical Cores available to Customer on a Dedicated Host. Aside from the migration allowances, once licenses are allocated to Azure, Customer may not use them anywhere else. After at least 90 days have passed, Customer may elect to stop using them for the Azure Hybrid Benefit.
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- Product Terms — Microsoft Azure — Microsoft Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server
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- Windows Server Standard/Datacenter core or processor licenses with active subscription or Software Assurance used in customer’s own Microsoft Azure account
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- AHB Windows Server; 16 cores per processor license; min 8 per VM
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