Hi,
We have used a SQL Server Standard VM when we should have used a standard VM and installed our own SQL Server. We have set up another VM that merely used the original c: and d: as disks, but we are still being charged for the SQL Server Standard VM.
I am assured that there is something on those disks that tell Azure to charge for SQL Server Standard, even though we don't actually used the database.
One way to rectify this is rebuild the environment on a standard VM. That will take us a week becuase it is a specific SharePoint installation.
Can we backup the existing disks/VM , whatever and restore to a standard VM with our own SQL? If so how? It is hard to imagine there aren't others who have incorrectly chosen SQL Server Standard and want to just use a standard VM and avoid extra SQL Server charges.
thanks for your input.
Leigh
We have used a SQL Server Standard VM when we should have used a standard VM and installed our own SQL Server. We have set up another VM that merely used the original c: and d: as disks, but we are still being charged for the SQL Server Standard VM.
I am assured that there is something on those disks that tell Azure to charge for SQL Server Standard, even though we don't actually used the database.
One way to rectify this is rebuild the environment on a standard VM. That will take us a week becuase it is a specific SharePoint installation.
Can we backup the existing disks/VM , whatever and restore to a standard VM with our own SQL? If so how? It is hard to imagine there aren't others who have incorrectly chosen SQL Server Standard and want to just use a standard VM and avoid extra SQL Server charges.
thanks for your input.
Leigh