AWS and Evolve worked with Hirevue to kick off the modernization effort with an on-site build-a-thon at Hirevue’s headquarters, which allowed the technical teams to jointly solve technical challenges to reduce risk and validate architectural designs. The overall effort was broken into two projects: one to move the T2O .NET stack to EKS Linux containers, and the second to migrate the databases to Amazon Aurora. This allowed Hirevue to begin their FedRAMP certification only six months after the build-a-thon, with the move to Aurora PostgreSQL with Babelfish as a “fast follow”, and initial databases moving to production in early 2026.
This engagement reinforced the importance of designing licensing strategy concurrently with migration architecture. Accurate SQL core mapping, continuous host-level telemetry validation, and stakeholder approval of edition transitions were critical success factors. Future enhancements include expanded automation of Dedicated Host state validation, continuous bin-packing optimization, and further rationalization of remaining Enterprise edition workloads to sustain long-term licensing efficiency under AWS.
ExxonMobil’s experience shows that a structured, data-driven approach to cloud optimization can deliver real savings across compute, storage, licensing, and database workloads. By combining AWS OLA insights with internal validation and a commitment to ongoing rightsizing, ExxonMobil turned a one-time assessment into a repeatable optimization practice.
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