Azure Hybrid Benefit(AHUB) Conversion Methods
New Feature: Now Azure AHUB licensing conversion for existing VM is available from Azure portal.
AHUB licensing consuming methods using Azure Portal.
- New Azure VM provisioning with AHUB licensing from Azure Portal.
- Existing Azure VM migration to AHUB licensing from Azure Portal.
New VM Provisioning:
Azure new VM provisioning has made easy feasibility option to consume the AHUB licensing from Azure portal where it was limited only from PoSH script and need to pass the “LicenseType = WindowsServer”. Now all it is available from portal to select during provisioning as mentioned below.
Existing VM Conversion:
It was provided initially to convert the existing VM require complete reprovisioning using same disks. And last month Azure released the feature to convert the existing VMs PoSH Script link for converting.
Now new enhancement on Azure portal from VM blade can convert the VM to consume the AHUB licensing.
Azure Hybrid Benefit
- Azure Hybrid Benefit