Microsoft Workloads on AWS
Optimizing the performance, security, and scalability of your Microsoft workloads on AWS can result in cost savings and increased efficiencies.
Our Microsoft Workloads on AWS Competencies
We run Windows Server, SQL Server, and .NET applications on AWS with the performance, licensing efficiency, and security your business depends on.
Improved Performance
Operating Microsoft Workloads on AWS provides consistent, high performance for Windows, SQL Server, and .NET-based applications. Our Microsoft Workloads on AWS Competencies take advantage of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) purpose-built infrastructure as well as auto scaling and load balancing, which allow workloads to automatically adapt to changing demand and reduce latency, improve application responsiveness, and increase reliability of your business-critical systems. Additionally, with our optimized architectures and preventative performance tuning, businesses can efficiently operate Microsoft workloads while providing a stable, resilient, and exceptional user experience for their end users.
Speed to Market
We help businesses propel their ideas into action at a much faster pace, by leveraging our Microsoft Workload Management expertise on AWS. Our approach is through tying DevOps best practices with AWS-native automation to simplify the building, testing and deploying of Microsoft Applications. This results in quicker releases, quicker updates and reduced manual work. Teams can react quickly to market shifts; confidently release new functionality; and continue to enhance their applications to retain a competitive position without sacrificing either quality or reliability.
Future-Ready
With our Microsoft Workloads on AWS competency, your apps are ready for their next big step. To make your Microsoft workloads more modern and flexible so they can grow, use cloud-native services, containers, and scalable architectures. It means that adding new technologies is easier, and the system is more secure, faster, and flexible. This lets you adopt new AWS services faster, scale workloads on demand, and cut the operational overhead of maintaining aging Windows and SQL Server infrastructure.
Operationally Efficient
The AWS Competency with Microsoft Workloads will allow your organization to utilize automation in order to automate day-to-day operations and allow for increased efficiency. Automating the processes of monitoring, patching, backup and resource management will provide your organization with improved visibility into its Microsoft Workloads and enable it to manage them more efficiently and easily. This, in turn, will create a more reliable and cost effective Microsoft Workload resource for your organization.
Security and Compliance
The foundation of AWS competency in Microsoft workloads is security and compliance. We establish reliable identity management, encryption, network control, and continuous monitoring of the environment and how it relates to Microsoft workloads on AWS. We use industry-aligned compliance standards and automated security-related policies to minimize the risk of non-compliance and keep your Microsoft licensing aligned with actual usage. Through this methodology, we enable organizations to operate with both confidence and assurance regarding compliance and protect essential intellectual property and business relationships.
What We Do
We move Windows Server, SQL Server, and .NET workloads to AWS and keep them running at lower cost. Our team handles licensing, architecture, migration, and ongoing operations so your applications perform better than they did on-premises.
Establish AWS Foundations
The developer will create an environment in AWS that is both safe and able to grow with Microsoft platforms. The developer will use Microsoft Windows Server, SQL Server, Active Directory, and/or the .NET framework. In order to promote strong governance and compliance from the outset of creation, the developer will use infrastructure as code and best practices from the DevOps movement. By doing so, the developer will create an environment that serves as a foundational element for future growth and operational stability.
Migrate & Modernize
Our expert team helps you migrate your Windows, SQL & .NET applications from on-premises to AWS with minimal disruption to your organization. In addition to migrating your applications, we will also modernize architecture through improved resiliency, scalability, and performance. The result of this combined effort will be greater ease in management of cloud-native applications, faster innovation of new features, and a more agile response to evolving business needs.
Cost Optimization
Our goal is to help you maintain control over your cloud budget by providing the best possible way for you to maximize your Microsoft licensing using AWS. We achieve this by lowering the total cost of ownership while maintaining performance through the use of license mobility, the right sizing of your resources, and the adoption of cost governance practices. As a result, you'll achieve maximum value from your Microsoft investments and AWS infrastructure.
Automated Security & Compliance
Microsoft has built security into every part of its business. To protect workloads running in the Amazon Web Services cloud, it uses automated security controls, identity and access management solutions, and compliance frameworks. You can reduce risk while still following best practices and meeting all of your regulatory obligations by doing things this way. This will also allow for continued innovation and daily operational efficiency.
Disaster Recovery for Microsoft Workloads
Utilizing multi-region architecture with automation to design resilient disaster recovery solutions on AWS for your Windows and SQL workloads, we can achieve both low recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs). Having these capabilities will help provide business continuity, reduce the amount of time businesses experience their systems down, and allow them to have peace of mind that their critical applications will be protected in the event of an unplanned disruption.
Benefits of Microsoft Workloads on AWS
Active Directory, SQL Server, and .NET applications on AWS, with the same identity integration, license portability, and compliance controls they had on-premises.
Improved Application Performance
Large scale, high-performing AWS for running Windows and SQL Server Workloads.
Faster Time to Market
Automated Deployment and DevOps capabilities facilitate rapid deployment of your applications and frequent updates.
Cost Optimization and Licensing Flexibility
Optimized use of AWS Resources will reduce your Infrastructure and Licensing Costs.
Enterprise-Grade Security and Compliance
Advanced Security and Compliance Solutions protect your workloads.
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
AWS provides fault-tolerant, resilient designs to ensure that your Company continues to operate normally after the occurrence of an unexpected disaster.
Future-Ready Modernization
You can modernize your legacy Microsoft Workloads by utilizing Cloud Native Service for improving Scalability and enabling Innovation Long-Term.
How We Achieve Results
We assess your current Windows Server and SQL Server environment, design an AWS architecture that fits your licensing and compliance needs, then migrate and tune each workload for ongoing performance.
Strategic Assessment & Workload Readiness
At the start of each phase of our project we look very closely at the current Microsoft environment (Microsoft Windows Server , MSSQL, .NET) and Licensing. We assess the current performance, all any dependencies that may exist on the current system, and what the business objectives and goals are. This data will allow us to prepare a complete Roadmap for migrating to AWS that will provide the greatest value with the least amount of risk from day.
Secure & Optimized AWS Architecture
Each Microsoft workload will be individually designed to run in AWS with a particular focus on Security, Scalability, and Compliance. Everything we do around identity management through network design will be optimized to ensure that workloads will operate as designed and be compatible with all the best practices in the industry.
Migration With Minimal Downtime
Using proven migration frameworks and automation tools, we move your Microsoft workloads from your existing environment to AWS with minimal disruption to business processes. We phase the migration to protect business continuity and data integrity, so your team's workflows keep running throughout.
Continuous Optimization & Managed Support
As we transition to AWS, we will continue monitoring and improving Microsoft work loads on AWS. We will continue to monitor performance, optimize the use of resources and configure Microsoft workloads for optimal performance. Additionally, we will continue to provide on-going support and upgrade opportunities so that customers can maximize their use of Microsoft workloads on AWS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Microsoft Workloads on AWS engagement cost?
Pricing depends on the number of Windows Server and SQL Server workloads you're migrating, your current licensing position, and how much architecture redesign is needed. Visit our pricing page for current packages, or share your workload inventory for a scoped quote.
How long does it take to migrate SQL Server to AWS?
Industry-typical timelines run 8 to 12 weeks per workload, depending on licensing complexity and how much modernization is needed. Straightforward lift-and-shift migrations land on the shorter end; multi-workload environments with SQL Server clustering or compliance requirements take longer.
What does KPThink's process for moving Microsoft workloads to AWS look like?
We start with a strategic assessment of your current Windows Server, SQL Server, and .NET environment, then design a secure, optimized AWS architecture around it. We migrate workloads in phases to minimize downtime, then provide ongoing optimization and managed support to keep performance and costs in check.
What do we need before starting a Microsoft Workloads on AWS project?
You need administrative access to your AWS account, an inventory of your current Windows Server and SQL Server workloads along with their licensing details, and a technical stakeholder available to plan cutover windows. Details on application dependencies also help us sequence the migration correctly.
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