Making SQL Server More Affordable in the Cloud: Smarter Approaches for 2026

On-demand Webcast Abstract

Database environments are dynamic: databases grow, workloads change, and this requires a focus on scalability, performance tuning, resource optimization, and cost optimization. What deployment options are right for you? What are the best practices for right-sizing SQL Server on AWS to optimize licenses? What about back-up and storage costs?

Tune in to discover:

  • The benefits of cloud flexibility and multiple ways to optimize costs
  • Right sizing considerations for EC2 and RDS
  • How to improve database performance while controlling costs
  • Saving costs in Dev \ Test environments without sacrificing functionality
  • Delivering on availability promises at a fraction of the cost
  • Learn the tough licensing lessons that yield years of savings
  • And more

If you are considering migrating SQL Server to AWS or already have SQL Server workloads running there, this provides a practical guide to key cost-saving strategies for SQL Server on AWS.

Speakers

Craig Cooley

Craig Cooley helps customers migrate and modernize their Microsoft workloads as a Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS. His expertise includes Windows Server, Active Directory, Failover Clustering, SQL Always On, EC2, and AWS Storage – the technologies that underpin enterprise applications.

Veeramani-A

Veeramani A is a Senior Cloud Database Engineer at Amazon Web Services and a Subject Matter Expert in AWS Database Migration Service, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, with deep working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server on AWS.

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