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Custom Windows Server Standard VM on Azure: It Works, But Is It Licensing Compliant?
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a recent technical experience where I successfully created and deployed a Windows Server Standard VM on Azure using a fully custom image. I started by downloading the...
An easier path is to do the entire process in Azure. You can create an Azure VM, modify it, sysprep, and capture the image. From there, you can use that image to deploy new custom Azure VMs. This process maintains the Azure agent and other requirements needed to run Windows in Azure.
The cost of running Windows Server in Azure includes OS licensing. There is an option for virtual hardware only cost if using hybrid benefits.