Mastering Microsoft SQL Server Licensing on AWS: Cut Costs and Simplify Compliance

Migrating Microsoft SQL Server workloads to AWS can bring substantial cost savings, scalability, and performance improvements. However, navigating licensing requirements and options for SQL Server can be complex.

In this session, we’ll dive into the different SQL Server licensing options available on AWS, covering both BYOL (Bring Your Own License) and License Included (LI) options. You’ll also discover how the AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (AWS OLA) helps reduce license and compute costs before and after migration.

Finally, we’ll discuss how to future-proof your infrastructure by modernizing from SQL Server to open-source, cloud-native solutions like Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, eliminating the complexity of licensing compliance and end-of-support.

Learning Goals:

• Understand BYOL and License Included options for SQL Server on AWS.
• Learn how AWS OLA helps reduce licensing and compute costs.
• Explore strategies to modernize to open-source solutions like Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL.

Webcast Date

Thursday, November 14, 2024
1:00:00 PM EST (New York) | 6:00:00 PM UTC

Speaker(s)

Christine Megit, Microsoft Licensing Sales Enablement Lead, AWS

Christine Megit is a Microsoft Licensing Sales Enablement Lead at AWS. Christine joined AWS in 2021 after spending almost 10 years at a Microsoft reseller where she worked in sales administration and licensing assessments. Today, Christine supports customers, partners, and internal AWS service teams by providing guidance on effective Microsoft licensing strategies and best practices for optimizing Microsoft workloads on AWS.

Adilson Lopes, Worldwide Go-To-Market Specialist for Microsoft workloads, AWS

Adilson Lopes is a Worldwide Go-To-Market Specialist for Microsoft workloads on AWS. Adilson has 9+ years of cloud computing experience supporting Microsoft technologies. In his current role he is focused on helping customers migrate and modernize infrastructure workloads on AWS while achieving operational and cost efficiencies.

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