Microsoft Workloads on AWS
Tag: Technical How-To
How to federate into AWS from Azure DevOps using OpenID Connect
In this blog post, I will demonstrate how to use the OpenID Connect (OIDC) options in AWS Toolkit for Azure DevOps version 1.15.0+ to federate into AWS accounts and obtain temporary credentials without managing static AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials. Introduction Azure DevOps Pipelines enable continuous build, test, and deployment across platforms and […]
Setting up Windows Server Failover Cluster shared storage on AWS Outposts rack
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 […]
MultiCloud cost visibility with Amazon QuickSight and FOCUS
Customers with multi-cloud environments struggle to effectively track and manage their usage and costs. They access the individual billing portals of each cloud provider to gather cost information. Without a consolidated view on cloud expenditure, making data-driven decisions to optimize costs becomes difficult. In September 2023 we introduced the Cloud Intelligence Dashboard for Azure. This […]
How to bring existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses to Amazon EC2
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 […]