Run Windows workloads faster and cheaper on Amazon EC2

Migrate with Avahi’s AWS–certified team and unlock secure, high-performance instances that scale on demand while you pay only for what you use.

Why you’ll love Amazon EC2 for Windows with Avahi

Spin up or shut down instances in minutes and align spend to actual demand.
Lower licensing and infrastructure costs compared with on-premise or other clouds.
Built-in integrations with EBS, CloudWatch and Elastic Load Balancing keep apps resilient and observable.
Dedicated security features and compliance blueprints protect sensitive data.
Global AWS footprint delivers consistent performance and low latency.
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How it works

01

Discovery and planning

Inventory servers, map dependencies and choose the right instance families.

02

Pilot migration

Re-host a representative workload using the AWS Migration Hub for quick validation.

03

Full migration and modernization

Automate lift-and-shift or re-platform paths, configure auto scaling and set up backups.

04

Optimize and operate

Tune instance sizes, apply cost-saving plans and enable continuous monitoring.

Moving our Windows and SQL Server farms to EC2 cut operating costs by 37 percent and improved uptime overnight. Avahi handled everything from licensing to performance tuning.

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96%

client satisfaction

35%

Average cost savings after migration
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IRON Migrates Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM from Azure to Amazon EC2, cutting infrastructure spend 35 percent

Challenge

Fragmented Azure subscriptions and aging Windows Server and SQL Server workloads drove escalating licensing costs and performance slow-downs.

Solution

Avahi lifted 45 Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server instances to Auto Scaling Amazon EC2, moved databases to Amazon RDS, and wrapped everything in a Control Tower landing zone with Service Catalog templates for rapid self-service provisioning.

Results

35 percent lower annual infrastructure and licensing costs

Query latency improved by up to 40 percent

New environments provisioned in under 30 minutes instead of multiple days

Unified governance and cost visibility across every account

Frequently
Asked Questions

Do I need new Windows licenses?

AWS offers license-included AMIs or you can bring your own licenses using License Mobility.

How does pricing work?

Choose On-Demand, Savings Plans or Reserved Instances to match budget and usage. Most customers see double-digit savings versus on-premise hardware.

Can EC2 handle high-performance computing workloads?

Yes. EC2 offers optimized compute and networking up to 400 Gbps for HPC and machine learning.

Ready to modernize your Windows environment?

No commitment required. An AWS Solutions Architect will reach out within one business day.
No commitment required. An AWS Solutions Architect will reach out within one business day.

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