Adding ESU 2016 VM price note (#36873)

Author: MashaMSFT

docs/includes/2016-esu.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+author: MashaMSFT
+ms.author: mathoma
+ms.date: 03/27/2026
+ms.service: sql
+ms.topic: include
+---
+> [!NOTE]
+> Price structure for Extended Security Updates (ESUs) is changing for SQL Server 2016 on Azure VMs. For more information, see the [ESU pricing blog](https://aka.ms/ESUPricingBlog).

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/extended-security-updates.md

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ ms.custom:
 
 [!INCLUDE [sql-migration-end-of-support](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-migration-end-of-support.md)]
 
+This article explains how to manage a [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] subscription to Extended Security Updates enabled by Azure Arc. For more information about the program, see [What are Extended Security Updates for SQL Server?](../end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates.md)
+
 After [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] reaches the end of its support lifecycle, you can sign up for an Extended Security Update (ESU) subscription for your servers and remain protected for up to three years. When you upgrade to a newer version of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], you can terminate your ESU subscription and stop paying for it. When you [migrate to Azure SQL](/azure/azure-sql/migration-guides/), the ESU charges automatically stop but you continue to have access to the security updates.
 
-This article explains how to manage a [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] subscription to Extended Security Updates enabled by Azure Arc. For more information about the program, see [What are Extended Security Updates for SQL Server?](../end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates.md)
+[!INCLUDE [2016-esu](../../includes/2016-esu.md)]
 
 ## Subscribe to Extended Security Updates in a production environment
 

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/manage-configuration.md

@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ Select the **Use physical core license** checkbox if you're configuring a virtua
 
 #### Subscribe to Extended Security Updates
 
+[!INCLUDE [2016-esu](../../includes/2016-esu.md)]
+
 You can subscribe to Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for the individual host. To qualify for an ESU subscription, the host must have **License type** set to **Pay-as-you-go** or **License with Software Assurance**. This option allows you to subscribe by using vCPUs (v-cores) when the host is a virtual machine, or by using physical cores when the host is a physical server that runs without using virtual machines.
 
 Select **Subscribe to Extended Security Updates**. It sets the host configuration property `EnableExtendedSecurityUpdates` to `True`. The subscription is activated after you select **Save**.
@@ -301,15 +303,15 @@ For more examples of Azure Resource Graph queries, see [Starter Resource Graph q
 
 #### List Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server instances subscribed to ESUs
 
-The following example shows how you can view all eligible [!INCLUDE [sssql11-md](../../includes/sssql11-md.md)] or [!INCLUDE [sssql14-md](../../includes/sssql14-md.md)] instances and their ESU subscription status:
+The following example shows how you can view all eligible [!INCLUDE [sssql14-md](../../includes/sssql14-md.md)] instances and their ESU subscription status:
 
 ```kusto
 resources
 | where type == 'microsoft.azurearcdata/sqlserverinstances'
 | extend Version = properties.version
 | extend Edition = properties.edition
 | extend containerId = tolower(tostring (properties.containerResourceId))
-| where Version in ("SQL Server 2012", "SQL Server 2014")
+| where Version in ("SQL Server 2014")
 | where Edition in ("Enterprise", "Standard")
 | where isnotempty(containerId)
 | project containerId, SQL_instance = name, Version, Edition

docs/sql-server/end-of-support/sql-server-end-of-support-overview.md

@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ Tools:
 
 ## Extend support
 
+[!INCLUDE [2016-esu](../../includes/2016-esu.md)]
+
 If you're not ready to upgrade, and you're not ready to move to the cloud, you have the ability to purchase an Extended Security Updates subscription to receive **Critical** security updates for up to three years past the end of the support date.
 
 ### Benefits

docs/sql-server/end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates.md

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ monikerRange: ">=sql-server-2016"
 
 This article provides information on how to receive Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for versions of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] that are out of extended support.
 
+[!INCLUDE [2016-esu](../../includes/2016-esu.md)]
+
 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) are available for [!INCLUDE [sssql14-md](../../includes/sssql14-md.md)].
 
 ESUs released for **[!INCLUDE [sssql14-md](../../includes/sssql14-md.md)]** include the most recent cumulative update (CU). If you only applied [general distribution release](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/servicing-models-sql-server#general-distribution-release-gdr) (GDR) updates during the normal support period, install and validate the latest CU at the time you subscribe to receive ESUs, instead of waiting until the first ESU is released. This preemptive validation avoids potential problems when installing the ESU later.