Windows Server
The advantage of running Windows Server on AWS lies in its infrastructure while still using your current applications and tools. The key aspects include:
Amazon EC2 Instances: Launch Windows Server EC2 instances on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) with various instance types and sizes according to your workload needs.
Amazon Machine Images (AMIs): Pre-configured Windows Server AMIs allow you to deploy them quickly and easily.
License Mobility: Transferring your current licenses for Windows Server to AWS using License Mobility through Software Assurance reduces the cost associated with licensing.
SQL Server
Various options are available for running Microsoft SQL Server on AWS such as:
Amazon RDS for SQL Server: A managed database service that simplifies setting up, operating and scaling SQL Server databases as well as handling tasks like backups, patching or monitoring.
Amazon EC2 with SQL Server: This option allows more control over the application since it enables one run this database engine directly from EC2 instances which is appropriate for applications needing specific configurations or additional features.
Microsoft Exchange
Running Microsoft Exchange on AWS allows you to benefit from the advantages of cloud scalability as well as reliability in your email and collaboration services.
Amazon EC2 Instances: Deploy Exchange Server on EC2 instances, appropriately sizing them according to email volume and number of users in your organization.
Backup and Recovery: Use AWS Backup or Amazon S3 for backing up and recovering your Exchange data.
Microsoft SharePoint
Hosting SharePoint on AWS will provide an elastic, easy-to-scale environment for teamwork and content management.
Amazon EC2 Instances: Deploy SharePoint on EC2 instances that suit your performance needs. Additionally, they meet any capacity requirements you may have. Amazon RDS: Use RDS as the primary SQL Server database supporting SharePoint or configure an EC2-based SQL Server instance with it.