AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: Windows on AWS
Escape unfriendly licensing practices by migrating Windows workloads to Linux
Migrating enterprise workloads to Linux removes operating system license cost and frees your organization from disruptions caused by unexpected—and sometimes punitive—license policy changes. The effort required to re-platform from Windows to Linux varies depending on how the application was implemented. The key is to identify and target workloads with the right characteristics, balancing strategic importance and implementation effort.