Azure Local licensing and cost
Azure Local has a host fee per physical core, and the guest operating systems and services on top have their own terms. We put the whole picture on one page.
Scope of the work
- Calculate the host fee for your core count
- Work out Windows Server guest licensing and where Azure Hybrid Benefit applies
- Add service charges for workloads such as Azure Virtual Desktop
- Compare the multi-year cost against Azure and against Windows Server Hyper-V
- Check what your existing agreements already cover
- A cost model you can change and rerun
- A licensing summary in plain language
- A recommendation with the assumptions listed
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Cores drive the bill
The host fee follows physical cores, so a design with fewer, faster cores can cost less to run than one with many.
Existing licenses
Windows Server Datacenter licenses with Software Assurance can change the picture a lot. We ask for your agreement details first.
Confirm with your licensing partner
Terms and prices change. We give you the model and the questions; your Microsoft licensing partner confirms the numbers.
Four steps, written down.
A call with Keith
You describe the goal, the estate and the deadline. Keith turns it into a written scope with an hour estimate at the hourly rate.
A written design by Gus
Gus reviews the environment and gives you a written design with each decision and its reason.
Hands-on implementation
Gus implements in your tenant and your racks, remotely or on site, with every change logged as it is made.
Documents and a named contact
You receive the as-built record and the runbooks. Keith stays on as your account and project manager.
Asked before every engagement.
Is Azure Local cheaper than Azure?
It depends on the workload. Steady, always-on workloads on hardware you keep for years often cost less on Azure Local. Variable or short-lived workloads usually cost less in Azure.
Do you sell licenses or hardware?
No. We are independent and take no commission, so the recommendation is not tied to a sale.
What does the consulting cost?
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith sends a written hour estimate after the scoping call, and work starts when you approve it.
Often scoped together.
One rate. Two people.
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith runs sales, project management and your account. Gus does the architecture, the design and the implementation.
per consulting hour, for every consulting service