New research shows AWS is the cloud provider of choice for SQL Server
Microsoft Workloads on AWS Blog
The article discusses a new IDC research report that shows AWS is the primary cloud provider of choice for running Microsoft SQL Server workloads, with 52% of users choosing AWS, more than the next six cloud providers combined.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Reasons why AWS is the top choice for SQL Server workloads, including lower total cost of ownership, flexible licensing options, innovation through database modernization, easy-to-use experience, performant infrastructure, and enhanced security
- Options for running SQL Server on AWS: self-managed on Amazon EC2 or managed with Amazon RDS for SQL Server
- Benefits of modernizing from SQL Server to purpose-built databases like Amazon Aurora, such as cost savings, improved performance and availability, and faster innovation
- Customer success stories of migrating and modernizing SQL Server workloads on AWS
- Conclusion: AWS offers a wide range of services and features to help customers migrate, manage, and modernize their Microsoft workloads, including SQL Server
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