This document discusses Microsoft workloads running on Amazon Web Services (AWS). It begins with an agenda and introduction of the presenter. Some common myths about running Windows workloads on AWS are debunked, such as the support for Windows Server, SQL Server, and Active Directory. Licensing requirements for SQL Server and Windows Server on AWS are covered. AWS Quickstarts, which are reference deployments using CloudFormation, are described for workloads like Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange Server, and SharePoint. The presentation concludes with demonstrations of using PowerShell UserData to set the administrator password and deploy IIS and custom code to EC2 instances.

1. Microsoft Workloads on
Amazon Web Services
Aaron Saikovski
Readify Lead Engineer – Platform
June 2015

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Agenda
› Intros
› Debunking some common myths
› Licensing
› AWS Quickstart Overview
› Demos
› Q & A
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Cloud Roadmap,
Deployment and
Migration
SharePoint
Deployment and
Migration
Application
Development
Mail
Deployment and
Migration
Support
Services
Identity
Management
Readify Offerings and Services

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About Me
› ReadifyLeadEngineer –Platform andCloud Solutions
› 20+yearsinthe ITindustry
› Former Microsoftie (5+yearveteran)
› Askme about Office365, AzureandAWS
› Follow me onTwitter @RuskyDuck72
› Email Aaron.Saikovski@readify.net
› MCPD, MCITP, MCTS, MCT(Alumni)
› AWS Solutions Architect –Associate
› Yes, IamaWindows/Microsoft guy 

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Debunking some
common myths

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Some Common Myths and Misconceptions
› Microsoft workloads AREsupported onAWS
› Windows2008/2012/2012R2–2003inlimitedsupport
› Exchange2013
› SQL2012/2014
› SharePoint2013
› ActiveDirectory
› RDS(SQLMirroring)
› AWSisoneofthebiggest,ifnotthebiggestMicrosoft Licensing
partner!!
› AWSbestpractices stillapply–MultiAZetc
› Support isprovidedfrom bothAWSandMicrosoft
› YoucandomainjoinaWindowsmachine onboot
› AWSfullysupports Windowsbasedenterprise workloads6

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Some Common Myths..cont
› PowerShellandCLItoolsarefullysupported
› Youcanhost.NetbasedapplicationsonAWS
› VisualStudiointegrationwithElasticBeanstalk,CloudFormationand
Lambdafunctions
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Licensing

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Licensing
› BYOL SQLServerEnterprise
› Enterprise isrequired forSQLAlwaysOnAvailability Groups
› Windows server licenseONLY covers on-prem. No BYOL!
› Windows EC2 AMIlicense is“baked” into the cost
› License Mobility through SoftwareAssurance program must be
covered with active Software Assurance (SA).
› MSDN canbe used but might require“dedicated” instances due
to licensing restrictions
› Contact AWSformore details:
http://aws.amazon.com/windows/contact-us/
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Licensing cont..
› LicenseMobilitycoveredproducts:
› MSExchange Server
› SharePoint Server
› SQLServerStandardEdition
› SQLServerEnterpriseEdition
› SQLServerBusiness
IntelligenceEdition
› LyncServer
› SystemCenterServer
› Dynamics CRMServer
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› Dynamics AXServer
› MSProjectServer
› VisualStudioDeployment
› VisualStudioTeam
FoundationServer
› BizTalk Server
› ForefrontIdentityManager
› ForefrontUnifiedAccess
Gateway
› RemoteDesktopServices

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AWS Quickstart Overview

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AWS Quickstarts
› Referencedeployments based onAWS/Microsoft best practices
› OffersCloudFormation stacks withcode inGitHub
› Common Microsoft stacks:
› Exchange Server2013
› Active DirectoryDomainServices(ADDS)
› SQLServer withWSFCandAAG
› RemoteDesktopGateway
› PowerShell DSC(DesiredStateConfiguration) –Pullserver environment
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Active Directory
› Cost:Approximately
$3perhour
› Timetodeploy:Less
thananhour

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Active Directory – Integration with On-Premises

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SQL Server – Always On
› Cost:Approximately
$15forsetup;$5.50
perhouraftersetup
› Timetodeploy:
Approximately3
hours

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Exchange Server 2013
› Cost:Approximately
$5.50perhour
› Timetodeploy:
Approximately3
hours

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SharePoint 2013
› Cost:Approximately
$9perhour;$25for
initialdeployment
(depends on
configuration)
› Timetodeploy:
Approximately4
hours

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PowerShell DSC
› Cost:Approximately
$3.50perhour
(depends on
configuration)
› Timetodeploy:
Approximately1
hour

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DEMOS
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DEMO1–SettheAdminpasswordon
bootwithPowerShellUserData
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DEMO2–ProvisionIISanddeploy
customcodefromanS3bucketvia
PowerShellUserData
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Q & A
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