Your Guide to Saving with Azure Hybrid Benefit

In this episode of the #AzureEssentialsShow, Aaron Stark and Maria Jose Fernandez explore how #AzureHybridBenefit can help organizations maximize cloud savings, maintain hybrid capabilities, and simplify their migration to Azure. By the end of this episode, you will learn: • How to leverage existing software licenses with Azure Hybrid Benefit to reduce cloud costs and avoid duplicate spending. • The flexibility offered by Azure Hybrid Benefit for migrating workloads at your own pace, including dual use rights and minimal downtime. • How to combine Azure Hybrid Benefit with Azure Reservations for greater savings, plus where to access learning resources and interactive demos Resources • Azure Hybrid Benefit https://aka.ms/ahb • Optimize costs by using Azure Hybrid Benefit https://aka.ms/ahb-learn-module • Official plan: Manage cost efficiency of Azure and AI investments https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/plans/d261f1tg3ye7wm • Pricing calculator https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator • Explore essential resources! https://azure.com/AzureEssentials Related episodes • Reduce costs and increase SQL license utilization using Azure Hybrid Benefit https://aka.ms/azenable/113 • Learn How to Migrate Windows Servers to Azure https://aka.ms/azenable/161 • Save on Azure SQL with Azure Hybrid Benefit https://aka.ms/AzEssentials/189 Chapters 0:18 Introduction to Azure Hybrid Benefits 2:12 Strategic Cost Savings and Licensing 3:01 Workload Migration Flexibility and Dual Use Rights 3:49 Coverage for Windows, SQL, and Linux Workloads 6:37 Combining Azure Hybrid Benefits with Reservations 5:51 Learning Resources and Getting Started 7:23 Viewer Engagement and Feedback