Optimize license costs for migrating Microsoft workloads to the cloud

Migrating to the public cloud is key for application modernization, but licensing must be considered for a favorable business case. This white paper discusses how Nutanix's Cloud Clusters (NC2) on AWS can enhance license efficiency and cut costs for Microsoft workloads.

Key insights:

• Licensing costs often surpass cloud infrastructure expenses.
• NC2 allows overprovisioning and right-sizing VMs, avoiding unnecessary core licensing, saving up to 91% on Windows Server licenses.
• NC2 supports higher CPU contention, reducing BYOL licensing costs.
• SQL Server users can see a 39% licensing cost reduction.

Read the full white paper to optimize software licenses and strengthen your cloud migration case.