Category: Amazon EC2

In this blog, we’re going to show you how AWS License Manager can leverage the directory sharing feature available from AWS Directory Services for AWS Managed Microsoft Active Directory (AWS Managed Microsoft AD) to centrally manage user subscriptions services while using multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts. AWS License Manager offers you user-based subscriptions for […]

In this blog post, we will extend the analysis of the Optimize CPUs feature provided in a previous publication to other Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances suitable for deployment of Microsoft SQL Server workloads on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. Amazon EC2 now allows customers to modify an instance’s CPU options to […]

Introduction This two-part series equips you with essential knowledge for a successful Windows Server migration to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). Part 1 laid the groundwork by exploring critical licensing decisions and Active Directory integration strategies. Building on that foundation, this post delves into the technical intricacies of preparing your Windows Server instances for […]

This post shows how to implement a hybrid disaster recovery solution by extending your on-premises Microsoft SQL Server Always On Availability Group (AOAG) to SQL Server on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). Introduction Many Organizations need cloud-based disaster recovery solutions that maintain critical on-premises operations while minimizing costs. This post demonstrates how to extend […]

In this blog post, we will describe how TEKsystems Global Services (TGS) worked with a university to modernize their legacy .NET Framework 3.5 applications to .NET 8 based microservices and Microsoft SQL Server (SQL Server) to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL (Aurora PostgreSQL). TGS is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) premier tier services partner leading digital transformation […]

One way that customers running Microsoft Workloads on Amazon Web Services (AWS) may reduce costs is taking advantage of Bring Your Own License (BYOL) for eligible licenses they own. In this blog post, we are going to share a few practices to help you optimize your operation of BYOL Windows Server workloads on AWS. Introduction […]

In this blog post, we will guide you through the process on performing a snapshot backup using native T-SQL based backup abilities and snapshot technology of Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSxN). This method provide near-instant, consistent backups with negligible I/O, storage and compute capacity impact unlike traditional Microsoft SQL Server backups. Introduction Microsoft SQL […]

This blog post introduces a new AWS feature that enables point-in-time recovery for SQL Server using EBS snapshots. It offers a detailed walkthrough for creating VSS-integrated snapshots and restoring SQL Server databases using EBS snapshots to simplify database backups and automate point-in-time restore. Introduction Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently introduced support for restoring Microsoft SQL […]

Introduction We will explore key considerations that frequently arise during the Microsoft Windows Server migration process and offer practical insights and solutions to complete a successful transition. Migrating Windows Server to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) requires careful planning and decision-making to align with business and technical requirements. Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides the […]

In this blog, we will demonstrate using Ola Hallengren’s SQL Server Maintenance Solution with native backups to Amazon S3. A common task for customers is to configure database backups and maintenance jobs for their SQL Servers. Ola Hallengren’s SQL Server Maintenance Solution scripts can simplify this task by automating SQL Server database backup and maintenance […]