Microsoft workloads on AWS: Your complete re:Invent 2026 guide

This article highlights AWS re:Invent 2026 sessions for customers running Microsoft workloads on AWS, covering modernization, migration, licensing optimization, and resiliency.

• .NET Framework modernization to cross-platform .NET with AWS Transform, reducing operating costs by up to 70%
• SQL Server migration to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL using AI-powered conversion tools
• VMware exit strategies and large-scale migration planning with AWS Transform
• Database decomposition from monoliths to microservices using agentic AI
• Windows and SQL Server licensing optimization labs and cost reduction strategies
• High availability and disaster recovery architecture for Microsoft workloads
• Observability patterns for .NET, SQL Server and Windows services on AWS
• DBA essentials mapping SQL Server tasks to AWS equivalents

The conference offers hands-on workshops, customer stories, and expert guidance for successfully migrating and modernizing Microsoft workloads to AWS.