Tag: Windows Server

Introduction We will explore key considerations that frequently arise during the Microsoft Windows Server migration process and offer practical insights and solutions to complete a successful transition. Migrating Windows Server to HAQM Elastic Compute Cloud (HAQM EC2) requires careful planning and decision-making to align with business and technical requirements. HAQM Web Services (AWS) provides the […]

HAQM Web Services (AWS) recently announced the general availability of AWS provided Subscriber Access Licenses (SAL) for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS). In this blog post we are going to show you how AWS License Manager is used to provide subscription licenses for Microsoft RDS running on HAQM Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). What is Microsoft […]

In this blog post, I will highlight how to use Microsoft Windows Server Storage Spaces Direct to create Clustered Shared Volumes when running Windows Server Failover Clusters on an AWS Outposts rack. Introduction Customers advancing in their cloud migration journey are utilizing the cloud for nearly every type of workload. However, some use cases still […]

Introduction In this blog post, I am going to show you how easy it is to deploy a secure infrastructure to manage your HAQM Elastic Compute Cloud (HAQM EC2) instances for Microsoft Windows Server through the automation provided by AWS Launch Wizard. AWS Launch Wizard offers a guided way of sizing, configuring, and deploying AWS […]

In this blog post, we will show how to reduce the administrative burden of enabling HAQM CloudWatch memory metric monitoring on Windows Server EC2 instances using AWS Systems Manager automation. Once enabled, we will show how memory monitoring benefits downstream services like AWS Compute Optimizer to provide accurate cost savings recommendations. Monitoring is an important […]

Disclaimer: The use of Microsoft software is subject to Microsoft’s terms. When using Microsoft Software as a customer of AWS, you are fully responsible for complying with Microsoft licensing terms. This information is only provided as a guide for your convenience, and you should not rely on its descriptions nor consider it any form of […]

In this blog post, I will show you how to update AWS Tools for PowerShell at scale within your environment by using the AWS Systems Manager Run Command. Manually updating AWS Tools for PowerShell across multiple instances can be time-consuming, inefficient, and error prone. These manual operational efforts typically result in a logistical nightmare, especially […]

Introduction In this blog post, I am going to show you how to generate, import, test, and troubleshoot a properly created Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate for a Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) farm. Secure management of your HAQM Elastic Compute Cloud (HAQM EC2) instances for Microsoft Windows Server is a top priority for any […]

In this blog post, we will present a sample solution and provide recommendations on how to reduce both the cost and time associated with a Microsoft Windows Server instance joining an HAQM Elastic Compute Cloud (HAQM EC2) Auto Scaling group up to 78%. Customers using HAQM EC2 Auto Scaling often desire faster scale-out times to […]

Updated on February 15, 2024. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through creating a Microsoft SQL Server failover cluster on HAQM Web Services (AWS) with HAQM Elastic Block Storage (HAQM EBS) Multi-Attach, using the recently introduced HAQM EBS Multi-Attach on io2 volumes with persistent reservations feature. We will also highlight the potential for cost […]