Azure Hybrid Benefit is generous: apply your existing Windows Server and SQL Server licences with Software Assurance to Azure workloads and you can cut compute costs substantially. The catch is proving exactly which workloads qualify — and standing behind that claim when someone checks.
Why eligibility is hard to track
Entitlements live in your agreements; workloads live in Azure; and the two are rarely reconciled. Without a clear map between them, teams tend to do one of two things — under-claim the benefit and quietly overpay, or over-claim it and carry a shortfall into the next review. Neither is a comfortable place to be.
Close the loop with evidence
Sam360 ties your on-premise entitlements to your running Azure estate, so the picture stops being guesswork. You can:
- See which VMs and SQL instances are eligible right now
- Quantify the saving before you flip the switch
- Keep an evidence trail that stands up under review
The outcome is a benefit you can actually defend — and a cloud bill that reflects what you’re genuinely entitled to. If you’d like help mapping it across your own estate, get in touch.