Convert licenses of SQL Servers migrated with AWS Application Migration Service
Microsoft Workloads on AWS Blog
This article explains how to convert Microsoft SQL Server licenses to AWS-provided licenses using post-launch settings in the AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) when migrating SQL Servers to AWS.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Solution overview of the SQL Server license conversion process using AWS MGN
- Prerequisites and usage operation values for eligible Windows Server and SQL Server versions
- Step-by-step walkthrough for activating and deploying post-launch actions for license conversion
- Validation of the license conversion using AWS Systems Manager
- Conclusion highlighting the benefits of performing license conversion during migration
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