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Lance Spratt

Lance Spratt is a global subject matter expert on Microsoft licensing on AWS. Lance joined Evolve Cloud Services in 2025, after eight years at AWS as a Microsoft-licensing SME. Previously, Lance spent 11 years at Microsoft where he worked in sales, licensing, compliance, and auditing. In his current role at Evolve, Lance assists customers and Evolve Cloud Services partners with Microsoft licensing strategies and best practices that are effective in lowering the cost of Microsoft workloads on AWS.
AWS, Cost Optimization, Google Cloud, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Licensing, Server Cloud Enrollment, SQL Server

Microsoft CSP Subscribers Can Now Bring SQL Server Licenses to the Cloud of Their Choice

Microsoft announced an update on April 1st, 2026, that extended License Mobility to SQL Server subscription licenses purchased through

AWS, Cost Optimization, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Licensing, Server Cloud Enrollment, SQL Server, Windows Server

SQL Server 2025 Developer Edition Is Free and Eligible For Your Cloud Deployment

Migrating on-premises development workloads to the cloud offers many benefits including increased provisioning speed and scalability, improved security, and

AWS, Cost Optimization, Google Cloud, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft Licensing, SQL Server, Windows Server

5 Cloud Benefits to Consider Before Dropping SA on SQL Server

Deciding whether to renew Software Assurance (SA) is an important aspect of every Microsoft agreement renewal. As businesses shift

AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Licensing, Modernization, SQL Server, Windows Server

SQL Server 2016 has under one year of support left.  Have You Explored Your Upgrade and Modernization Options in the Cloud?

Based on data from Evolve Cloud Services optimization and licensing assessments, SQL Server 2016 continues to make up over

AWS, Cost Optimization, Google Cloud, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Licensing, Modernization, Windows Server

Are You Ready to Transition from Windows Server BYOL on AWS or Google Cloud?  Will You Move to a Different Licensing Model? Have You Considered Modernization as an Alternative?

Did you know that Microsoft restricts Windows Server bring-your-own-licensing (BYOL) on AWS and Google Cloud to Windows Server 2019

Amazon WorkSpaces, AWS, Cost Optimization, End User Computing, EUC, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Licensing

Have You Considered a Cloud Desktop Solution on Amazon WorkSpaces? 

Has managing desktops in your organizations become more challenging over the last five years with the growing number of

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AWS, Cost Optimization, Microsoft Licensing, Nutanix

Nutanix Offers a Viable Alternative to VMware in the Cloud

Evolve Cloud Services helps organizations optimize and modernize their server-based workloads as they migrate to the cloud. Organizations that partner

License Compliance Risk, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Licensing, SQL Server, Windows Server

Are You Eligible to Renew Your Microsoft Enterprise Agreement?

In 2024 Microsoft announced that certain customers will be unable to renew their Enterprise Agreements (EA) at expiration. While

AWS, Cost Optimization, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft Licensing, Software Audit, SQL Server, Windows Server

Upcoming SPLA License Changes Impact on Public Cloud BYOL

Microsoft updated to the Service Provider Use Rights (SPUR) to remove the option for service providers to use their own Service