This eBook provides a detailed roadmap for organizations looking to migrate their Microsoft workloads to AWS, focusing on strategic cost reduction and operational efficiencies.

Inside, you'll discover how to:

• Assess and optimize licensing costs: Utilize tools like AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (AWS OLA) to evaluate your current licensing setup and identify opportunities for cost savings, potentially reducing Windows Server workload costs by up to 72% and SQL Server workloads by 75%.

• Modernize your infrastructure: Leverage AWS’s flexible pricing models and dedicated host migration strategies to enhance scalability and security, ensuring your cloud environment aligns perfectly with your business needs.

• Right-size resources: Implement strategies to avoid overprovisioning and underutilization of resources, ensuring you pay only for what you need—maximizing your IT budget efficiency.

• Future-proof your IT: Explore how migrating to the cloud enables sustained growth through enhanced scalability, security, and innovation, positioning your business for long-term success.

By following the insights and strategies outlined in this guide, organizations can effectively reduce licensing costs, modernize their infrastructure, and position themselves for future growth and technological advancements in the cloud computing era.