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See true utilisation
Agent or agentless discovery captures CPU, RAM, peak and average load, license inventory and application dependencies across physical, virtual and cloud servers.
AWS OLA for Microsoft Workloads
Stop overpaying for Windows and SQL Server licensing on AWS
Cloudwrxs delivers AWS-funded Optimization and Licensing Assessments that measure your real estate utilisation, model BYOL versus License-Included scenarios, and hand you a costed migration case so you only pay for the cores and licenses you actually use.
Licensing impact
Windows and SQL optimisation
Windows ServerCore and edition optimisation
SQL ServerConsolidation and right-sizing
BYOLDedicated Host modelling
TCOFinance-ready scenarios
~77%
average Windows Server licensing cost reduction
~45%
average SQL Server licensing cost reduction
60%
greater license efficiency versus on-premises
Product overview
Decisions backed by your actual data, not a vendor estimate
An Optimization and Licensing Assessment is the first due-diligence step before any Windows Server or SQL Server move to AWS. Cloudwrxs discovers what you really run, reviews utilisation and dependencies, then models the cheapest compliant way to operate those workloads on AWS.
The result is a practical business case covering right-sizing, Microsoft licensing, BYOL, License-Included pricing, migration waves and next steps.
Assessment value
Build the migration case from real estate data
CU
Cut cores and editions
Consolidate SQL Server workloads, right-size instances, retire idle servers and choose the correct SQL edition to remove licenses you no longer need.
CO
Compare licensing models
Model bring-your-own-license on Dedicated Hosts against pay-as-you-go License-Included options with a clear TCO summary.
PL
Plan funded migration waves
Turn the assessment output into migration move-groups, landing-zone actions and a funded AWS migration plan.
Key benefits
Reduce licensing waste before the next Microsoft true-up
- Executive summary and headline savings for decision-makers
- Microsoft licensing summary mapped to optimised AWS options
- TCO modelling for on-prem refresh versus AWS scenarios
- SQL Server core reduction, edition right-sizing and consolidation analysis
- Dedicated Host mapping where BYOL is the most efficient route
- EC2 and RDS right-sizing recommendations from real usage data
- Migration move-groups based on the AWS 7 Rs framework
- Clear scope of work and next steps after the assessment
Commercial controls
Built for finance, licensing and migration decisions
- AWS-funded assessment route for eligible customers
- Finance-ready comparison of on-demand, Reserved Instance and Savings Plan scenarios
- BYOL versus License-Included analysis for Windows and SQL Server workloads
- Licensing and infrastructure findings aligned to migration planning
- Outputs designed for technical, finance and executive stakeholders
Delivery process
From scope to funded plan in four controlled steps
1
Scope
Agree the workloads, geographies and Microsoft platforms in scope, regardless of where they run today.
2
Discover
Collect utilisation, licensing and dependency data with agentless or agent-based AWS discovery tooling.
3
Analyse
Model optimisation scenarios including right-sizing, core reduction, BYOL, License-Included pricing and TCO.
4
Plan
Review findings with stakeholders, build the landing-zone view and define funded migration waves.
Assessment options
Pick the OLA model that fits your estate
OLA Lite
For VMware estates where RVTools or vCenter output is available. Provides point-in-time sizing, on-demand pricing options, no agents to install and a fast directional business case.
OLA Full
For mixed physical, virtual and multi-cloud environments. Uses 14 to 30 days of real usage data, dependency mapping and full BYOL versus License-Included TCO modelling.
Frequently asked questions
About the AWS OLA for Windows
What does an OLA actually cost?
The OLA is an AWS-funded program, so eligible customers can receive an executive summary and prescriptive guidance at little or no cost. Final eligibility and any private-offer pricing are confirmed during scoping with AWS and Cloudwrxs.
How much time does it take from my team?
Very little. Discovery tooling does most of the work. A Lite OLA can use RVTools or vCenter exports, while a Full OLA collects usage data for 14 to 30 days while your team continues normal operations.
Which workloads can Cloudwrxs assess?
Windows Server and SQL Server are the core focus, alongside VMware environments and related Microsoft workloads. The assessment identifies servers in scope across physical, virtual, cloud and multi-cloud environments.
How are the savings achieved?
Savings come from right-sizing to real usage, consolidating SQL Server to fewer cores, choosing the correct SQL edition, retiring idle servers, and modelling BYOL against License-Included options. Actual results depend on your estate and licensing position.
Do you only assess, or also migrate?
Both. Cloudwrxs can take OLA findings into landing-zone design, AWS funding qualification, migration wave planning, cutover delivery and managed operations.
Get started
Find out what you are overpaying before your next Microsoft true-up
Book a scoping call and Cloudwrxs will confirm OLA eligibility, choose the right option for your estate, and get discovery underway.
Support: info@cloudwrxs.com