Optimization & Licensing Assessment (OLA) for MSFT SQL & Windows Servers

The bottom line: we make optimizing and managing Microsoft workloads on the AWS cloud simple, scalable, and cost efficient. When seeking to improve performance and optimize costs of Microsoft SQL Server and Windows Server, an Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA) is precisely the first step of due diligence.

Why OLA:

• Rightsize your resources — Optimize resource utilization of your workloads with our tool-based discovery approach. Our tooling offers insight into compute resources and helps to identify the best Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), or VMware Cloud on AWS instance size and type for each workload. Determine the right mix of on-demand and spot instances, Bring your Own Licenses (BYOL) and license-included instances, as well as dedicated hosts and savings plans tailored for your environment.

• Reduce costs — Running workloads in the cloud requires fewer instances and licenses due to the elasticity of the cloud. Optimizing your cloud infrastructure is key to reducing costs, and performing an OLA offers as much as 60% greater license efficiency. Overprovisioning third-party licensing increases your total cost of ownership. Use the recommendations from an OLA to maximize value and configure instances to require fewer licenses. Adapt your on-premises licensing strategy for a smoother cloud migration.

• Explore flexible licensing options — Avoid unnecessary licensing costs with the results of the OLA. Model licensing scenarios, including license-included or BYOL instances, for flexibility in managing seasonal workloads and agile experimentation. An OLA models both dedicated and license-included environments, letting you pay for what you use to get the most out of your cloud compute and licensing costs.

How it Works:

• Determine prospective workloads to optimize.
• Collect utilization data for workloads using Migration Evaluator or third-party tooling.
• ERPA analyzes the data the data to model cost and optimization scenarios.
• Review the results of your OLA and build your business case or start a proof of concept (POC).

Benefits:

• Discover the best path to cloud migration, modernization, and cost reduction with an Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA). This funded program empowers both new and existing customers to assess and optimize their on-premises and cloud environments, reduce required instances, and enhance resource efficiency.

• Analyze your actual resource use, third-party licensing, and application dependencies with an OLA. The data gathered will help you make informed decisions for your cloud journey – with our team of experts there to provide insights and guide you along the way.

• The OLA delivers a comprehensive report that models your deployment options based on actual resource use and your existing licensing entitlements, helping you uncover potential cost savings through flexible licensing options.

Why ERPA:

ERPA has been providing application services for more than 20 years and our expertise runs deep. When you work with ERPA for enterprise applications on AWS, you realize the benefits of that heritage: tailored services and solutions, a resource for every need, and the cost and time efficiencies that can only come from partnering with an expert.

ERPA’s engineers, architects, and developers have achieved Amazon's highest level of certification, including the Professional Solutions Architect, Professional DevOps and more, which means that when you engage ERPA, you'll be working with the teams that have been vetted as qualified members of the Amazon Cloud experience.