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ms.author: v-uhabiba
ms.service: azure-update-manager
ms.topic: overview
ms.date: 02/26/2025
ms.date: 08/07/2025

# Customer intent: "As an IT administrator managing Ubuntu servers, I want to upgrade to Ubuntu Pro or migrate to a newer LTS version, so that I can ensure ongoing security updates and reduce vulnerabilities in my environment."
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:::image type="content" source="./media/security-awareness-ubuntu-support/ubuntu-pro-subscription-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot of recommendation to subscribe to Ubuntu Pro in Azure Update Manager." lightbox="./media/security-awareness-ubuntu-support/ubuntu-pro-subscription-expanded.png":::

## How to enable Ubuntu Pro

You can perform an in-place upgrade to Ubuntu Pro on your existing VMs without downtime.

> [!TIP]
> For detailed instructions, follow the [official guide on how to upgrade to Ubuntu Pro for virtual machines on Azure](/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/canonical/ubuntu-pro-in-place-upgrade).

You can continue to use the Azure Update Manager [capabilities](updates-maintenance-schedules.md) to remain secure after migrating to a supported model from Canonical.

> [!NOTE]
> For detailed information on Ubuntu LTS release cycles, end-of-support dates, and official upgrade paths, see the [Canonical Ubuntu LTS end of standard support guidance](/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/canonical/ubuntu-els-guidance).
> - Ubuntu offers 20.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS as a migration from 18.04 LTS. [Learn more](https://ubuntu.com/18-04/azure).
> - Ubuntu offers 22.04 LTS and 24.04 LTS as a migration from 20.04 LTS. [Learn more](https://ubuntu.com/20-04/azure).


## Next steps
-- Learn about the [supported regions for Azure VMs and Arc-enabled servers](supported-regions.md).
- Learn about the [supported regions for Azure VMs and Arc-enabled servers](supported-regions.md).
- Learn on the [Update sources, types](support-matrix.md) managed by Azure Update Manager.
- Know more on [supported OS and system requirements for machines managed by Azure Update Manager](support-matrix-updates.md).
- Learn on [Automatic VM guest patching](support-matrix-automatic-guest-patching.md).
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