You can use your own licensed software on dedicated infrastructure, even without Software Assurance.

With Software Assurance: Microsoft License Mobility through Software Assurance allows many Microsoft software licenses to be brought into the AWS Cloud for use with Amazon EC2.Īmazon EC2 offers Dedicated Hosts, which allow you to access hardware that's fully dedicated for your use. For more information on bringing licenses without Software Assurance or License Mobility benefits, please visit this section of the FAQ. This makes it possible to bring Microsoft software licenses that do not have Software Assurance or License Mobility benefits as long as the licenses are purchased prior to Octoor added as a true-up under an active Enterprise Enrollment that was effective prior to October 1, 2019. Without Software Assurance: Using Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts, you can access hardware fully dedicated for your use. You have two options for bringing licenses to AWS:

Expedite your migration to the cloud by using existing virtual machine images.

Extend the lifecycle of your software without additional hardware costs.

Take advantage of the efficiencies of the cloud while using your existing perpetual licenses.

If you’ve already purchased Microsoft software, you have the option to bring your own licenses (BYOL) to the AWS Cloud (subject to Microsoft license terms).

Terminal server license cost