Microsoft Workloads on AWS

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 […]

Automate SCIM provisioning from Active Directory to IAM Identity Center

In this blog post, we will show you how to build and deploy a custom solution to automate the process of provisioning users and groups from Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to AWS IAM Identity Center using the System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) protocol. Introduction Many organizations manage their user identities using AD and rely […]

.NET observability with Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals

This blog post provides a detailed walkthrough on integrating Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals with .NET applications deployed on an Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster. The solution uses CloudWatch Observability Add-On for EKS to enable the .NET applications to emit telemetry signals using OpenTelemetry automatically. Introduction Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals during […]

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 […]

Event-driven Active Directory domain join with Amazon EventBridge

In this blog post, I will show you how Amazon EventBridge can automate Microsoft Active Directory (AD) domain join and unjoin for your Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances. In a previous blog post, I showed you how AWS Systems Manager Automation can dynamically domain join and unjoin EC2 instances manually. I have worked […]

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 […]

Accelerate VMware to AWS Migration with Trianz’s Rapid Migration Offer and Concierto platform

Introduction In this blog post, we explore how Trianz’s Rapid Migration Offer (RMO) in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) facilitates seamless and efficient enterprise cloud adoption by leveraging the Concierto platform as the key enabler in streamlining and automating the entire migration process. In the ever-evolving world of cloud computing, enterprises are constantly seeking […]

Join AWS at PASS Data Community Summit 2024

AWS is excited to announce our participation as a Platinum sponsor at the PASS Data Community Summit 2024, continuing our commitment to empower organizations with our data and AI services. Our mission is to help businesses migrate, optimize, and modernize Microsoft SQL Server workloads while accelerating innovation, offering unrivaled reliability, security, and cost efficiency—all within […]

How to optimize costs for Microsoft workloads on AWS

The Microsoft on AWS Cost Optimization (MACO) recommendation guide is a collection of cost optimization strategies designed to help you optimize both new and existing Microsoft workloads on Amazon Web Services (AWS). It offers foundational training, cost optimization techniques, and reference architectures to build and automate cost-effective, high-performing workloads that meet business objectives. The MACO […]