Get ready for Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 end of support with AWS
Take the next steps to migrate your 2008 SQL Server.
Microsoft is planning to end their support for SQL Server 2008 on July 9, 2019. This end of support means that they'll also stop their security updates, making your infrastructure and applications vulnerable. As the end of support for SQL Server 2008 approaches, there is no better time to migrate legacy applications to AWS.
Customers have been running Windows workloads on AWS for over a decade. Many organizations also run SQL Server, and AWS gives them the tools, reliability and scalability to do it at a fraction of the cost.
Why consider AWS for Microsoft SQL Server?
In addition to cost savings, business agility, and security, AWS provides three unique deployment options for your SQL Server workloads:
Migrate or upgrade to RDS for SQL Server
Deploy quickly with advanced automation and take advantage of a fully managed database service.
Migrate or update to SQL Server on EC2
For optimal control of deployment options and having the capabilities to rapidly deploy highly virtualized environments to AWS.
Modernize SQL on your own timetable
Migrate from SQL Server 2008 to modern, open platforms like Amazon Aurora, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Amazon Redshift.
Let AWS help you
Now that you know more about Microsoft's end of support for SQL Server 2008, it’s beneficial to modernize your applications with AWS. From saving your organization money and resources, to reducing complexity and enabling more time for innovation – you can start your move with confidence. AWS will help you along each step of the way, thanks to over a decade of experience with Windows and SQL Server 2008 and customers like you. Spend your time driving new initiatives for your business, not maintaining outdated infrastructure. As end of support inches ever closer for SQL Server 2008, the time is now to migrate your organization to AWS.
See how Sysco migrated
Sysco, a global foodservices distributor, migrated its mainframe environment to Windows Server on AWS and improved Windows workload stability and performance. Using AWS gives Sysco more time to focus on delivering business applications for its customers. See how other companies have migrated to AWS.
Microsoft Workloads Migration Partners
Migrate, extend, or modernize Microsoft-based solutions with the help of trusted AWS Partner Network partners that combine AWS and Microsoft expertise.
Accenture
Data on AWS allows customers to extend and modernize data ecosystems on the AWS Cloud.
Datavail
Leverage Datavail’s expertise and experience to plan and execute your SQL Server 2008 and R2 upgrades and migrations to AWS for effortless scalability and cost savings.
Onica
Onica combines deep AWS expertise with years of Microsoft experience to create integrated Microsoft solutions running on AWS.
Rackspace
Rackspace can modernize your legacy SQL applications through a phased migration approach.
Six Nines
Manage your risk from SQL Server 2008 End of Support-- and save money on licensing costs --by engaging with Six Nines in a complimentary, half-day SQL Server 2008 Assessment and Workshop.
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Sogeti
Sogeti provides application-based migration paths for SQL Server with a middleware and application evaluation.
Accenture
Data on AWS allows customers to extend and modernize data ecosystems on the AWS Cloud.
Datavail
Leverage Datavail’s expertise and experience to plan and execute your SQL Server 2008 and R2 upgrades and migrations to AWS for effortless scalability and cost savings.
Onica
Onica combines deep AWS expertise with years of Microsoft experience to create integrated Microsoft solutions running on AWS.
Rackspace
Rackspace can modernize your legacy SQL applications through a phased migration approach.
Six Nines
Manage your risk from SQL Server 2008 End of Support-- and save money on licensing costs --by engaging with Six Nines in a complimentary, half-day SQL Server 2008 Assessment and Workshop.
Sogeti
Sogeti provides application-based migration paths for SQL Server with a middleware and application evaluation.
Resources
For additional information about migrating to AWS, visit the resources below:
Migrating to AWS
A collection of best practices, frameworks and resources to help you migrate to the AWS Cloud.
AWS Enterprise Collection Blog
Gain tips, tricks, best practices, and other thoughts as curated by Stephen Orban, Head of Enterprise Strategy at AWS.
AWS Training and Certification
Learn from the experts at AWS to advance your knowledge with practical skills so you can get more out of the AWS Cloud.
AWS Professional Services
AWS Professional Services helps enterprise customers and government institutions achieve their business goals at every stage of AWS adoption.
AWS Migration Hub
AWS Migration Hub provides a single location to track the progress of application migrations across multiple AWS and partner solutions.
AWS Database Migration Service
AWS Database Migration Services can migrate your data to and from most widely used databases.
AWS Server Migration Service
AWS Server Migration Service makes it easier and faster for you to migrate on-premises workloads to AWS.
AWS Cloud Data Migration
Learn how to move existing on-premises data to a new cloud storage location in batches, increments and streams.
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