Azure Update Manager pricing overview
Azure Update Manager is a service that helps you manage updates for all your machines, including those running Windows and Linux, across Azure, on-premises, and other cloud platforms. You can monitor update compliance from a single dashboard and make updates in real time, schedule them within a maintenance window, or automatically update during off-peak hours.
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US government entities are eligible to purchase Azure Government services from a licensing solution provider with no upfront financial commitment, or directly through a pay-as-you-go online subscription.
Important—The price in R$ is merely a reference; this is an international transaction and the final price is subject to exchange rates and the inclusion of IOF taxes. An eNF will not be issued.
Azure Update Manager
For Arc-enabled servers, Azure Update Manager is charged at a daily prorated value of $-/server/day which amounts to $-/server/month (assuming 31 days of connected usage). A machine enabled by Azure Arc would only be charged for days when it’s connected to Arc and managed by Azure Update Manager. Learn more about when a machine is managed by Azure Update Manager.
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| Service | Azure | Arc-enabled |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Update Manager | Free | $- |
Azure Update Manager is included with Azure benefits for Azure Local, Extended Security Updates enabled by Azure Arc, and Microsoft Defender for Servers Plan 2. Learn more.
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For Arc-enabled servers, Azure Update Manager is charged $- (assuming 31 days of connected usage). It's charged at a daily prorated value of $-/server/day. An Arc-enabled machine would only be charged for the days when it's connected and managed by Azure Update Manager.
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An Arc-enabled server is considered managed by Azure Update Manager for days on which the machine fulfils the following conditions:
- Connected status for Arc at any time during the day.
- An update operation (patched on demand or through a scheduled job, assessed on demand or through periodic assessment) is triggered on it, or it's associated with a schedule.
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An Arc-enabled server managed with Azure Update Manager is not charged in following scenarios:
- If the machine is enabled for delivery of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) enabled by Azure Arc.
- Microsoft Defender for Servers Plan 2 is enabled for the subscription hosting the Arc-enabled server.
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Customers will not be charged if they on-board their Arc enabled servers to the same subscription that had Automation Update Management solution enabled on it (as of 1 September 2023), until the LA agent is retired.
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If you have purchased a Defender for Servers Plan 2, then you won't have to pay to remediate the unhealthy resources for the above two recommendations. But if you're using any other Defender for server plan for your Arc machines, then you would be charged for those machines at the daily prorated $-/server by Azure Update Manager.
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Azure Update Manager is not charged for machines hosted on Azure Local clusters that have been enabled for Azure benefits and Azure Arc VM management. Learn more
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