Transform with Microsoft on AWS
summary
Claims that AWS runs nearly 60% of public-cloud Windows servers and 14,000 Microsoft partners, and shows concrete tools: Amazon FSx for Windows File Server for managed SMB storage, AWS License Manager for license discovery and tracking, and the End-of-Support Migration Program (EMP) that packages legacy apps (captures install delta or runtime behavior) to run on Windows Server 2012/2016/2019. Cites DB Best and TSO Logic studies (up to 2x SQL performance, 72% uplift on M5 Xeon, and ~36% cost savings after right‑sizing), Nitro and bare‑metal i3.metal options, and MAP incentives.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:08AWS offers the best cloud for Windows workloads
- 3:56Reliability begins with the AWS global infrastructure
- 6:17Microsoft SQL Server on AWS powered by Intel Excellent performance
- 7:15Innovation enabled by the AWS Nitro System
- 8:27Amazon EC2 bare metal instances Amazon EC2 bare metal
- 9:40Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
- 10:46AWS License Manager
- 11:25Flexible options for Microsoft licenses in the AWS Cloud
- 12:31Specify product information to configure automated discovery
- 13:41What does Eos mean for enterprises?
- 14:27Legacy applications present migration challenges
- 15:30Migration: Legacy applications
- 16:08AWS EMP for Windows Server
- 16:58How does EMP compatibility package work?
- 19:42Cost optimization starts before migration
- 22:27Use optimization and licensing assessments to fund migrations to AWS
- 23:56Example savings: 22% on SQL Server workloads
- 25:11Making AWS migrations easy: Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) for Windows Reduce risk and offset initial cost of migration ANS
- 25:41Our experiences with customers point to 4 dominant modernization pathways
- 26:56SQL Server on Linux
- 27:59AWS leadership in containers
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