This eBook answers common questions about running Microsoft workloads on AWS with Brillio, focusing on cost, licensing flexibility, modernization options, and practical migration guidance. It argues AWS is a strong destination for Windows Server, SQL Server, and .NET because it supports both BYOL and license-included instances, offers many ways to reduce Microsoft licensing dependence (for example moving Windows to Linux, porting from .NET Framework, adopting containers/serverless, and shifting data tiers to purpose-built databases like Aurora), and provides broad migration and modernization services (pages 5–8). It recommends rightsizing and ongoing optimization to lower Windows Server TCO, and suggests SQL Server cost levers plus options like RDS for SQL Server or refactoring to other en

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