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Announcing General Availability: Windows Server Management enabled by Azure Arc

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Nov 19, 2024

Azure's expanded set of modern server management capabilities including Azure Update Manager, Machine Configuration, and Change Tracking and Inventory are now available for free to customers enrolled in Windows Server Pay as you Go or with active Software Assurance coverage for their Azure Arc-enabled servers.

Windows Server Management enabled by Azure Arc offers customers with Windows Server licenses that have active Software Assurances or Windows Server licenses that are active subscription licenses the ...
Updated Nov 19, 2024
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dgoble
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Nov 21, 2024

Do the Benefits of CSP Subscription based Licensing qualify for this ARC hybrid use rights?

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    Karl-WE
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    Nov 25, 2024

    dgoble yes according to Product Terms they do.
    https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/MicrosoftAzure/MCA

    See: Windows Server and SQL Server management capabilities enable by Azure Arc

    I agree though that the wording could be improved on CSP subscription and other areas. Filed that feedback to Aurnov_Chattopadhyay during Ignite and I hope that we will have more clarity in future on the Product Terms.

    currently it is making the math MCA = CSP, CSP Sub offering SA equivalency rights.
    Does it help you?