AWS Advanced Partner
Modernize Windows workloads. Unlock digital transformation.
Kitsilano Technologies migrates, modernizes, and manages SQL Server, .NET, and Windows Server workloads on AWS, cutting licensing costs and unlocking cloud-native agility.
The opportunity
SQL Server licensing is often the single largest line item in an on-premises budget.
Moving Windows workloads to AWS doesn't just eliminate the cost of managing physical hardware, it gives you the ability to right-size SQL Server instances, bring your own licenses, or migrate to cost-efficient AWS-native databases that eliminate per-core licensing entirely.
Cost of Amazon Aurora vs SQL Server Enterprise
Performance on par with commercial databases
Organizations save on SQL Server licensing after migrating
AWS internal data, 2024
Amazon RDS Multi-AZ uptime SLA
Automated failover, no manual intervention
Workloads we migrate
SQL Server
Lift-and-shift or modernise to Aurora/RDS
.NET Applications
IIS-hosted apps replatformed to containers or Lambda
Active Directory
AWS Managed Microsoft AD or AD Connector
Windows File Servers
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
SharePoint
Lift-and-shift or migrate to Microsoft 365
Exchange Server
Migration assessment and M365 transition path
Why AWS for Windows
Four reasons organizations move their Windows estate to AWS.
Purpose-built databases at a fraction of the cost
Move off expensive SQL Server and Oracle licensing to Amazon Aurora or RDS, purpose-built databases that deliver comparable performance at 1/10th the cost. Kitsilano handles the schema migration, query tuning, and cutover.
200+ security and compliance services, built in
AWS gives you immediate access to 200+ security, compliance, and governance services integrated at every layer. Encryption, IAM policies, VPC isolation, and CloudTrail audit logging come with the platform, not as add-ons.
Agility your on-premises Microsoft stack can't match
Modernize at your own pace, rehost IIS apps today, refactor to containers next quarter, move to serverless when ready. AWS gives you the flexibility to evolve your Windows environment without a big-bang re-architecture.
Cut licensing costs without cutting capability
Leverage AWS License Manager to track and optimize SQL Server and Windows Server licensing. Bring your own licenses, use License Included pricing, or convert to open-source engines, we model the total cost of ownership for each path.
Migration strategies
Three paths to AWS. We help you choose the right one.
Rehost
Lift and shift Windows VMs to EC2, same configuration, same applications, immediate cloud benefits. Typical timeline: 2–6 weeks.
Replatform
Move SQL Server to Amazon RDS or Aurora without changing application code, managed patching, automated backups, and read replicas. Typical timeline: 4–10 weeks.
Refactor
Containerize .NET applications with Amazon ECS or App Runner, replace Windows File Servers with FSx, and replace legacy services with AWS-native equivalents.
Start the conversation
Start your Windows migration to AWS.
Talk to our certified team about your SQL Server, .NET, or Windows Server workloads, we'll map the right path and model the cost savings.
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