Licensing commercial software on AWS (XNT204)

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Commercial Software Licensing in AWS

Introduction

  • The session discusses licensing options for commercial software in AWS and how customers can lower their costs over time.
  • A customer example is provided where the CTO reached out to AWS to reduce costs due to a significant revenue drop during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Licensing Options in AWS

  1. License Included:

    • Flexible and adaptable for workloads that need to scale up/down or have short-term requirements.
    • Includes Windows Server and SQL Server (Enterprise, Standard, Web) on EC2.
    • Also includes Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 and Enterprise Edition on Amazon RDS.
    • Microsoft desktop applications (Office, Visual Studio) are available on EC2 and Amazon WorkSpaces.
  2. Bring Your Own License (BYOL):

    • License Mobility through Software Assurance:
      • Requires active Software Assurance or eligible subscription licenses.
      • Products like SQL Server are eligible, while Windows Server is not.
    • Dedicated Hosts:
      • Required for Windows Server BYOL.
      • Provides licensing benefits for SQL Server Enterprise and Oracle Enterprise.
    • Licensing changes in October 2019 impacted some Microsoft products, requiring dedicated infrastructure.
  3. Optimization and Modernization:

    • Optimization can help reduce licensing and compute costs.
    • Modernization can unlock new capabilities and further reduce costs by moving away from commercial software.

AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA) Program

  • The OLA program helps customers optimize their licensing and migrate workloads to AWS.
  • It focuses on Microsoft, Oracle, VMware, and other enterprise workloads.
  • The program follows a three-step process: Collect, Analyze, and Plan.
  • The OLA program has helped customers achieve significant cost savings (e.g., 45% reduction in SQL Server costs, 80% storage savings, and 98% of customers able to move workloads to the cloud without additional spend).

Modernization

  • Modernization is about transforming applications and data to leverage cloud-based services and reduce overhead.
  • It involves re-platforming (moving to managed services), refactoring (adopting modern architectural patterns), and leveraging AWS services like Graviton for improved performance and cost savings.
  • AWS provides tools and programs to help customers with the assessment, mobilization, and execution of modernization initiatives.

Conclusion

  • Customers have options to optimize their commercial software licensing and leverage the cloud to reduce costs.
  • The OLA program and modernization strategies can help unlock significant savings and enable businesses to focus on innovation.
  • Additional resources and contact information are provided for further assistance.

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