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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?

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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 […]

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

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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

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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

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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

AWS, Google Cloud, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft Licensing, Software Audit, SQL Server, Windows Server

Cost Savings Tips for WHEN you move to the Cloud

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It’s fascinating how quickly companies perceptions have evolved over the last few years when it comes to cloud computing.  Just thinking back to conversations that we had with customers about moving their server infrastructure to the public cloud, the typical responses went something like this: 2016 – “We are never moving to the cloud!” 2018

AWS, Google Cloud, License Compliance Risk, Microsoft Licensing, Software Audit, SQL Server, Windows Server

Microsoft licensing change impacts existing Public Cloud servers

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On August 1, 2019, Microsoft announced a significant licensing change that has a major impact on current and future AWS and other Public Cloud provider workloads. The intent behind this change was to make a clear distinction between licensing rights for Microsoft software on hardware leased and managed by traditional outsourcers verses dedicated hosted services

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