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This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for custom operational agents. Includes extended security patching, event log monitoring, firewall hardening, and compliance reports. Maintain Windows 2016 workloads securely beyond mainstream support.
Overview
GigaOps Patch Guard extends secure operation of Windows Server 2016 with ongoing security tooling. Built by Gigabits, it delivers monitoring and patching for legacy Windows environments.
Key Features:
- Extended Security Patches: Critical Windows security updates tracked and managed.
- Event Log Monitor: Tracks logon failures, privilege changes, and critical system events.
- Firewall Hardening: Pre-configured rules with alerts on unauthorized modifications.
- Compliance Reports: System health, patch status, and security posture in PDF or JSON.
- Login Auditing: All authentication attempts logged with source IP and outcome.
- One-Command Diagnostics: Run gigaops report for full system and security status.
Ideal For: Organizations running Windows Server 2016 workloads that need continued security oversight and compliance evidence.
Highlights
- Extended security patching for Windows Server 2016. GigaOps Patch Guard tracks and manages critical Windows security updates beyond mainstream support for your server.
- Event log monitoring tracks logon failures, privilege changes, and critical system events. Firewall hardening with alerts on unauthorized rule modifications on Windows Server 2016.
- Compliance reports document patch status and security posture (PDF/JSON). Login auditing captures all authentication attempts. Extended lifecycle oversight for Windows 2016.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Win 2016
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Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t2.xlarge Recommended | $0.28 |
t2.micro | $0.21 |
t3.micro | $0.10 |
t3.xlarge | $0.27 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.56 |
m5.xlarge | $0.26 |
m4.16xlarge | $4.47 |
m4.large | $0.13 |
m4.xlarge | $0.27 |
m4.2xlarge | $0.55 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour for this Windows Server 2016 image, billed per running instance. Each pricing dimension maps to a specific AWS EC2 instance type, and you pick the one that fits your workload. Prices scale with the compute power of the instance you choose. Smaller shared-core instances cost less per hour, while larger general-purpose, compute-optimized, memory-optimized, storage, GPU, and high-performance families cost more as capacity grows. You are charged only for the hours each instance runs, so your total depends on instance size and uptime. No upfront commitment applies.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
Each pricing dimension maps to one AWS EC2 instance type running the Windows Server 2016 image. One unit is one running instance of that type, billed per hour. You choose the instance family and size that fits your workload, and each running instance meters its own hourly software charge.
The hourly software charge applies only while an instance runs. Stopped instances do not accrue software charges. Underlying AWS storage or other AWS resource fees may still apply while an instance is stopped, but the software meter counts running hours only.
Cost scales with the compute capacity of the instance type you select. Shared-core and smaller instances carry a lower hourly rate. General-purpose, compute-optimized, memory-optimized, storage, GPU, and high-performance families cost more as capacity grows. Switching instance types changes the hourly rate accordingly, with no upfront commitment.
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Updated with Gigabits Ops
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Usage instructions
Below is a step-by-step process on using SQL Server with Windows on AWS.
1. Getting Started with Windows on AWS
You can learn more about Windows usage on AWS through this AWS Windows page . This page contains resources on deploying Windows-based EC2 instances, licensing options, and using Microsoft services on AWS.
2. Logging in as Administrator
To log in to your AWS Windows instance as an Administrator, follow these steps:
- Go to the AWS Support Knowledge Center to retrieve the Administrator password.
- Use the private key (.pem) file you generated when you created your EC2 instance to decrypt the Administrator password.
- After obtaining the password, you can use it to log in to your Windows instance through Remote Desktop (RDP).
To use the Gigabits Ops Agent, open the browser and type the address below then press Enter: http://localhost:8787
For more on how to use the software, please visit https://gigabits-logos.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/gigabits-ops-agent-usage-instructions.pdf
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please contact support@gigabitscloud.com for any inquiries
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