Microsoft Workloads on AWS
Category: Migration
Accelerate VMware to AWS Migration with Trianz’s Rapid Migration Offer and Concierto platform
Introduction In this blog post, we explore how Trianz’s Rapid Migration Offer (RMO) in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) facilitates seamless and efficient enterprise cloud adoption by leveraging the Concierto platform as the key enabler in streamlining and automating the entire migration process. In the ever-evolving world of cloud computing, enterprises are constantly seeking […]
How to optimize costs for Microsoft workloads on AWS
The Microsoft on AWS Cost Optimization (MACO) recommendation guide is a collection of cost optimization strategies designed to help you optimize both new and existing Microsoft workloads on Amazon Web Services (AWS). It offers foundational training, cost optimization techniques, and reference architectures to build and automate cost-effective, high-performing workloads that meet business objectives. The MACO […]
New research shows AWS is the cloud provider of choice for SQL Server
A 2024 IDC Infobrief – Running SQL Server Workloads in the Cloud – reports that a clear majority of Microsoft SQL Server users chose AWS as their primary cloud provider when polled. In fact, data shows AWS is the top cloud provider of choice (52%) – more than the next six cloud providers combined. Figure […]
Driving cost optimization and modernization of Microsoft workloads on AWS with SoftServe’s application modernization platform
In this blog post, you will learn how SoftServe’s comprehensive assessment strategy, combined with a platform-focused approach, is effectively driving cost optimization and modernization of Microsoft workloads on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for their enterprise customers. Founded in 1993, SoftServe is an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner that helps enterprises solve complex business challenges and […]
Year in review 2023: AWS for Microsoft workloads
Celebrating 15 years of running Microsoft workloads in the cloud, longer than any other major cloud provider Before we wrap up 2023, I wanted to capture some of the highlights of the year—so I reached out to my esteemed colleague, Rajesh Rathod. Rajesh is an Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (Amazon EC2) product leader who has […]
How to manually upgrade Microsoft Windows Server 2012 on AWS
This blog post is the first of a four-part series on how to upgrade Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. The focus of this series is to provide options to handle the upcoming end-of-support event in October. Part 1 overviews the end-of-support dilemma, plus how to perform an in-place, manual upgrade along with an insight […]
Redington Gulf: Scaling Microsoft on AWS assessments with distribution
“We [Redington Gulf] negotiate on behalf of the customer with vendors, such as Microsoft, to achieve cost savings. The experience we have gained over the years working with these vendors has allowed us to help customers at any stage of their cloud journey.” Redington Gulf, a value-added distributor for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the […]
Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL Performance Testing Results
In this blog post, I will share results for Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL performance testing using the HammerDB database benchmarking tool. Based upon the results of testing various Aurora for PostgreSQL clusters hosting Babelfish, I will also provide recommendations on the optimal instance selection from the price-performance viewpoint. This blog post concludes with a summary […]
Setting up Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL for performance testing using HammerDB
In this blog post, I will provide details on how to set up Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL for performance analysis using the HammerDB performance tool. 1. Introduction Whether it’s a component of migrating to AWS or optimizing workloads already on AWS, customers are looking at the options to modernize their SQL Server workloads. An attractive […]
SourceFuse: Helping enterprises save millions by modernizing their legacy Microsoft Windows workloads on AWS
Many enterprises running legacy Microsoft Windows workloads in their environment spend millions in licensing costs. These enterprises can significantly reduce or eliminate these licensing costs by modernizing their legacy applications running on Windows servers to open source and cloud-first alternatives on AWS. Founded in 2016, SourceFuse is an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner that helps enterprises […]