Optimizing Microsoft Workloads with EC2 on AWS

Mar 19, 2024 | Articles, Migration

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has established itself as a leading choice for organizations looking to migrate, optimize, and innovate their Microsoft workloads. The recent achievement by Aligned Technology Group, in securing our service validation for Amazon EC2, marks a significant milestone, underscoring our expertise and commitment to enabling businesses to leverage the full potential of AWS for their Microsoft-based applications.

AWS: A Premier Choice for Microsoft Workloads

Since 2008, AWS has been at the forefront of supporting customers in their cloud journey with Microsoft workloads, offering an unmatched experience in terms of performance, reliability, security, and cost efficiency. This extensive experience has rendered AWS a trusted partner for millions of active customers, seeking to migrate their Windows Server, SQL Server, and .NET applications to the cloud.

One of the critical factors driving this trust is AWS’s flexibility in licensing options. Businesses can bring their existing Microsoft licenses to AWS or opt for AWS-provided licenses, ensuring compliance and cost-efficiency. Moreover, AWS’s vast array of services facilitates not just migration but also modernization of applications, allowing businesses to replace legacy Microsoft products with cloud-optimized alternatives.

Aligned Technology Group: Your Partner in Cloud Transformation

Aligned Technology Group (ATG) stands as a beacon for businesses navigating the complexities of cloud adoption. With a focus on AWS cloud technologies, ATG assists in unlocking the transformative potential of the cloud, ensuring secure, efficient, and high-performing environments. From cloud advisory to financial management, engineering, and security, ATG’s comprehensive services fuel business growth and innovation.

Since its inception in 2020, ATG has exemplified agility and expertise, distinguishing itself as an invaluable partner for startups to enterprise clients across various sectors. Our deep relationship with AWS, as an Advanced Tier Consulting Partner, further solidifies their capability to facilitate successful cloud migrations and optimizations.

Unleashing Business Potential with AWS and ATG

Optimizing Microsoft workloads on AWS, with ATG’s guidance, offers several key benefits:

  • Enhanced Performance and Scalability: AWS’s environment enables effortless scaling of applications, ensuring optimal performance without the constraints of physical hardware investments.
  • Robust Security and Compliance: Leveraging AWS’s comprehensive security features, businesses can safeguard their Microsoft workloads against evolving cyber threats, ensuring data protection and compliance.
  • Cost Efficiency and Optimization: Through AWS’s flexible pricing models, organizations can achieve significant cost savings, balancing performance and expenditure according to their specific requirements.

A notable success story illustrating these benefits involves Knowledge Sharing Systems (KSS), which transitioned to AWS with ATG’s expertise. The collaboration facilitated a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solution, exemplifying the transformative impact of the right partnership.

Conclusion

The service validation received by Aligned Technology Group for EC2 further underscores our proficiency in harnessing AWS to optimize Microsoft workloads. As businesses continue to seek efficient, secure, and innovative cloud solutions, the synergy between AWS and ATG provides a proven pathway to success. Whether it’s migrating existing applications or modernizing to cloud-native technologies, ATG stands ready to empower businesses to achieve their strategic goals through AWS cloud technologies.

 

 

Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.

Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.