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PATRY THACH
Copper Contributor
Jun 04, 2019

Upgrading On-Premise Server OS now or after Azure Migration?

Hello,

 

We have some old VMWares that are running Windows Server 2008 that have already been setup for ASR on Azure, but we now need to upgrade this server OS to Server 2019. We also plan on migrating to Azure by the end of this year. 

Should we upgrade the VMWare now or upgrade it after we fully migrate to Azure? How does this affect licensing of the OS?

I'm not exactly sure what needs to be done first.

Thanks in advance for your input and suggestions.

6 Replies

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Jun 04, 2019

    HiPATRY THACH 

     

    I would say do it and use "Azure Site Recovery"

     

    Below will help you

     

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/migrate-tutorial-on-premises-azure

     

    You can move to Azure anytime , check this out https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/azure-vmware/

    • PATRY THACH's avatar
      PATRY THACH
      Copper Contributor
      Jun 04, 2019
      Thanks for the helpful links!

      So, how would it affect our licensing though? If we purchase new license to upgrade our OS for the on-premise VM. Would we need to purchase a new license (again) for the Azure VM once we migrate?
      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Jun 04, 2019

        HiPATRY THACH 

         

        Your welcome.

         

        When you create your VM on Azure it will ask you below option :-)

         

        If you don't have the license Just say no and it will provide you a VM with license as part of the hourly price. You won't pay for license to have it , it is with the VM.