When moving workloads to Azure virtual machines, it's possible to use the Azure Hybrid Benefit program to get a discount based on existing licensing. Such details are described in Microsoft's FAQ document on Extended Security Updates ( PDF download), or check out this blog post by Dave Bermingham, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional. It can be done by moving workloads onto Azure virtual machines at no extra charge or it can be done for on-premises workloads if the servers have Software Assurance coverage for 75 percent of the licensing cost annually. This program also lets organizations get Extended Security Updates for three years past the product's end of extended support date. Microsoft has a similar Extended Security Updates program established for SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008.
Costs for the Windows 7 Extended Security Updates program haven't been publicized by Microsoft, but the cost is said to increase every year for the participants. The program pushes out support for security updates by three years past the 2020 deadline. In September, Microsoft introduced a new Windows 7 "Extended Security Updates" program for Windows 7 holdouts that can't make the immediate shift to Windows 10.
Windows 10 has already taken the market lead away from Windows 7 in some Internet polling. Windows 10, Microsoft's "forever OS," will be the next jump for many.
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