Did you know you can lower operating costs by 40 percent¹ when you migrate Windows Server and SQL Server to Azure versus on-premises? Furthermore, you can improve IT efficiency and operating costs by 53 percent by automating management of your virtual machines in cloud and hybrid environments². To maximize the value of your existing cloud investments, you can utilize tools like Microsoft Cost Management and Azure Advisor. A recent study showed that our customers achieve up to 34 percent reduction in Azure spend in the first year by using Microsoft Cost Management³. To learn more about how to achieve efficiency and maximize cloud value with Azure, join us at Securely Migrate and Optimize with Azure digital event on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Pacific Time.

When migrating to the cloud, consider that Windows Server and SQL Server perform best on Azure. Using managed Azure SQL Server in the cloud can help maximize performance and value. Azure SQL meets your mission-critical requirements up to 5 times faster and costs up to 93 percent less than AWS⁴. Additionally, you can cost-effectively retire legacy workloads that are reaching end-of-support by reducing your technical debt in a secure way with free Extended Security Updates on Azure for Windows Server 2012/R2⁵. Plus, save up to 85 percent over the standard pay-as-you-go rate by bringing your Windows Server and SQL Server on-premises licenses to Azure⁶.

Maximize the value of your existing cloud investments by controlling cloud spend, improving workload efficiency, and optimizing workload costs. Microsoft Cost Management helps you understand your Azure bill, provides data analysis to costs, sets spending thresholds, and identifies opportunities for workload changes to optimize your costs. Azure Advisor provides personalized best practices for you to optimize your Azure workloads. Use guidance within the Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Well-Architected Framework to ensure your teams follow Microsoft best practices for cost optimization throughout the cloud journey.

Drive market differentiation and emerge stronger with intelligent apps infused with AI. When you modernize using App Service you get built-in infrastructure maintenance, security patching, and scaling so you can quickly build apps instead of managing infrastructure. Production-ready cloud AI services enable you to infuse intelligence into your cloud apps and drive new efficiency and market differentiation for common business processes and unlock new scenarios with Azure AI.

Here are five reasons why you should attend this event:

• Get expert guidance to gain efficiency by securely migrating and optimizing your Windows Server and SQL Server workloads.
• Maximize cloud value with tools, resources, and expertise from Azure to optimize your existing cloud investments.
• See demos with step-by-step guidance on how to stay secure and manage complex hybrid IT environments.
• Get a walkthrough of tools for self-guided migration including how to discover, assess, and migrate with Azure Migrate.
• Ask the experts by posting your questions during the live chat Q&A. This event features a live forum so you can exchange questions and answers with subject matter experts.

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Learn more from Azure experts on how to increase efficiency and maximize the value of your Windows Server and SQL Server investments. Discover best practices and tips to migrate, optimize, and modernize your infrastructure, apps, and data in the cloud with Azure. Hear customer success stories and learn how to make a business case for migration. And get hands-on experience with demos on how to discover, assess, and start migrating your Windows Server and SQL Server workloads. Register for Securely Migrate and Optimize with Azure free digital event today and join us on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Pacific Time.

Source:

¹ The Business Value of Microsoft Azure for Windows Server and SQL Server Workloads

² The Business Value of Migrating and Modernizing with Azure

³ The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Cost Management and Billing

⁴ Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instance (principledtechnologies.com)

⁵ Free Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2012/R2, only on Azure

⁶ Azure Hybrid Benefit