Protected: Is today the day to move SQL Server to Open Source?
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Cost Optimization, Modernization, SQL Server, Windows Server
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 and prior versions? Are you planning to upgrade to Windows Server 2022/2025 as Windows Server 2016/2019 near the end of support? Should you modernize these workloads and leave the cost and licensing complexity of running Windows
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 remote workers? Have you explored Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) to learn how it could help you reduce cost and simplify IT management? Are you familiar with the offerings available on Amazon WorkSpaces and the option to bring your
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 with Evolve gain insight into the technical and licensing aspects of cloud migration, which improve efficiency and reduce cost. A valuable component of this engagement is identifying the best virtualization solution for high performance and low cost.
AWS, Modernization, Uncategorized
Modernizing ASP.NET MVC to .NET 8 with Amazon Q Developer
A Brief History of Porting .NET Framework to modern .NET Pre-generative-AI tools and librariesModernizing legacy .NET Framework applications to modern, cross-platform versions of .NET (aka .NET Core) has been a laborious process that has gotten easier as tools and libraries have launched over the past half-decade. AWS launched their Porting Assistant for .NET in 2020,
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 this change is limited to a small percentage of organizations, it could be indicative of future changes that may have an impact on a broader audience. What did Microsoft Announce? On November 12th, 2024, Microsoft announced:
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 Provider License Agreement (SPLA) licenses in Listed Provider environments (AWS, Google Cloud, Alibaba, Azure) after October 1, 2025. Service providers impacted by this change are advised to contact EVOLVE Cloud Services for help optimizing and/or modernizing their cloud deployments.
AWS, Cost Optimization, Google Cloud, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Licensing, Server Cloud Enrollment, Software Audit, SQL Server, Windows Server
Upcoming Compelling Events to be Aware of on your Cloud Journey
While often overlooked, the software licensing costs associated with workloads that you move to the cloud are 3 to 4 times the costs of all other cloud operational costs (compute, network & storage). As a result, it’s imperative that you understand the licensing impact, both from a cost optimization and compliance perspective, for any new
AWS, Google Cloud, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Licensing, Server Cloud Enrollment, Software Audit, SQL Server, Windows Server
Avoid an Audit: Microsoft subscription licensing in the Cloud
We have been seeing more and more customers over the last year either put themselves into a compliance issue or lose their long term licensing flexibility because they do not understand their licensing rules & options regarding Windows Server licensing subscriptions and their use in the Public Cloud. Microsoft made some significant licensing changes that
AWS, Google Cloud, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Microsoft Licensing, Server Cloud Enrollment, Software Audit, SQL Server, Windows Server
Microsoft Agreement Renewal: Tips & Traps for AWS & GCP Customers
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on cloud and software licensing strategies for most companies. The need for increased flexibility & scalability has accelerated cloud migration timelines. Staff reductions, ability to scale both up and down and the need to cut costs have also had companies re-evaluating the best licensing strategy to implement