Finding the best pathway for migrating and modernizing your SQL Server workloads
Migrating SQL Server workloads to the cloud is a trend that is becoming increasingly popular: Internet Data Communications (IDC) reports that 63% of organizations say they are actively migrating data to the cloud, and 29% of organizations say they are planning to start migrating within three years.
Organizations considering cloud migration must evaluate which cloud options best suit their goals and budgets.
Updating your company’s relational database management can open up opportunities for cost savings and innovation.”
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—Sean Lewis, Worldwide Specialized Sales Director,
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Total cost of ownership
Migrating to the cloud can significantly lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) for SQL Server workloads. Companies can reduce TCO by rightsizing their cloud environment and reducing licensing costs.
How can migrating to the AWS Cloud reduce TCO?
45
%
Bring your own license (BYOL) opportunities allow companies to maximize on their existing licensing investments.
The AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment can help organizations save an average of 45% on SQL Server licensing costs.
AWS cloud infrastructure allows businesses to leverage the best compute price and performance.
Which pathway is best for your organization?
Organizations are at different stages of cloud adoption. There are several options for SQL Server migration and modernization, each of which caters to the varying needs and goals of any organization. All migration paths drive reliably superior performance.
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REHOST
SQL Server to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2)
REPLATFORM
to Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
for SQL Server
REFACTOR
to purpose-built databases, such as Amazon Aurora
Choosing your pathway
USE CASE
SQL SERVER OPTIONS
TIME
AND EFFORT
OPPORTUNITY TO OPTIMIZE
BENEFITS AND
INNOVATION
REHOST
Lift the workload
from on premises and shift to the cloud
Amazon EC2
for SQL Server
*Includes automated upgrade to newer versions
No code changes
Fastest and easiest migration to
the cloud
Maximizes existing licensing investments
Familiar experience running SQL Server
Opportunity to rehost to Amazon EC2 Linux and save on Windows Server licensing costs
Full control of the environment
REPLATFORM
Change from
self-service to
fully managed model
Amazon RDS for SQL Server
No code changes
Offload undifferentiated
database
administration tasks
Pay as you go without upfront costs
Fully managed with single-click High Availability (HA), auto-scaled storage, and automatic backups
Frees up resources for stronger business focus
REFACTOR
Rearchitect for
technologies
built for the cloud
Purpose-built
databases on
AWS, such as
Amazon Aurora
Need time and
effort to refactor
existing apps
Eliminates SQL Server licensing costs
Commercial-grade performance
and availibility at 1/10th the cost
The broadest selection of purpose-built databases
Empowers the highest pace of innovation
Flexible options for every organization
By working with cloud service providers such as AWS, companies can take advantage of a robust offering of migration options, which cater to an organization’s unique priorities—
from a quick and simple migration to a modern, cost-saving architecture.
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“Move to a fully managed database service”
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Replatform to Amazon RDS for SQL Server:
BENEFITS
“Lift and shift”
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Amazon EC2 for SQL Server:
BENEFITS
“Reimagine your applications with cloud-specific technologies”
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Refactor to purpose-built databases:
BENEFITS
Migrate and modernize
Migrating your SQL Server workloads to AWS is an important first step in ensuring the future of your organization’s database operations. As your company transitions to cloud technologies, you will want to consider how to best:
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Reduce licensing costs
Navigate your
end of support experience
Take advantage of flexible licensing options
Access migration tools needed for databases and applications
Rightsize your cloud environment
Leverage fully
managed cloud database service options
Improve operational efficiencies
Take advantage of proven data migration strategies
Optimize your
cloud-based
database experience
Determine
security needs
Each organization’s cloud journey will be unique, but here’s a short guide on what to expect when migrating and modernizing SQL Server workloads with AWS:
STEP 1
Discover, analyze, and group servers into applications
STEP 2
Rightsizing
and strategy recommendations
STEP 3
Orchestrate migrations
STEP 4
Incrementally refactor
applications
in AWS
SQL Server migration presents unique challenges, but no matter an organization’s specific needs, AWS offers migration options and specialized assistance to make the process fast and simple. From a quick “lift and shift” Amazon EC2 solution requiring no code changes, to a fully managed Amazon RDS platform, to a completely modern architecture that rethinks companies’ applications using built-for-the-cloud technologies and databases, AWS can help any business on its cloud journey from beginning to end.
Source: AWS
Learn more about migrating SQL Server workloads to AWS here.
Migration Workloads, AWS
No code changes
Maximizes existing licensing investments
Complimentary AWS Optimization
and Licensing Assessment to help
reduce licensing costs and optimize resource utilization
Pay-as-you-go without upfront costs
Allows organizations to spend less time managing undifferentiated tasks
AWS Database Migration Service helps organizations migrate quickly and securely
Flexible, low cost open-source databases
Robust enterprise features, eliminates SQL Server licensing costs
Commercial-grade performance at a fraction of the cost
Migrating SQL Server workloads to the cloud is a trend that is becoming increasingly popular: Internet Data Communications (IDC) reports that 63% of organizations say they are actively migrating data to the cloud, and 29% of organizations say they are planning to start migrating within three years.
Organizations considering cloud migration must evaluate which cloud options best suit their goals and budgets.
No code changes
Fastest and easiest migration to the cloud
SQL SERVER OPTIONS
TIME
AND EFFORT
OPPORTUNITY TO OPTIMIZE
BENEFITS AND
INNOVATION
USE CASE
SQL SERVER OPTIONS
TIME
AND EFFORT
OPPORTUNITY TO OPTIMIZE
BENEFITS AND
INNOVATION
USE CASE
Rightsize your cloud environment
Leverage fully
managed cloud database service options
Improve operational efficiencies
Take advantage of proven data migration strategies
Optimize your
cloud-based
database experience
Determine
security needs
SQL Server license included
Pay as you go without upfront costs