AHB — Azure Hybrid Benefit

A Microsoft licensing benefit that lets you reuse Windows Server or SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance on Azure VMs and Azure SQL — without paying for the Windows or SQL component a second time. Azure VM prices drop to "compute only" rates, saving roughly 40%.

Dual-use rights cover 180 days during a cloud migration so you can run on-prem and Azure side-by-side.

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