In GCP if we want to use windows instances we have both pay as you go and Bring your own licenses. Now if we have own licenses gcp mentioned in few documents we should use solo tenant nodes. Can we migrate windows vm to gcp and use compute engine with own license without solo tenant node. Like can we bring existing license to GCP compute engine without solo tenant nodes. Thanks

CodePudding user response：

As per official docs Licensing scenarios such as licenses related to Linux BYOS with RHEL or SLES, as well as Microsoft applications don't require sole-tenant nodes. As you are going to use a Compute engine it requires SoloTenant Node only and if there is a feasibility without Solo Tenant they Google could mention in the Official Doc.

CodePudding user response：

I had this queries few years back while migrating some workloads to GCP.

I think it is not possible to host Windows Server (core-based license) images with BYOL on multi-tenant environment. Only supported option is sole-tenant nodes where dedicated hardware is allocated to sole customer.

From Google Cloud - Microsoft Licensing FAQ

How does Windows Server licensing work if I create an on-demand instance from my own Windows Server image?

When you create an on-demand instance from your own Windows Server image, Google includes the cost of the license with the cost of the instance.