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The microsoft workloads tag on WindowsForum.com gathers discussion of running and migrating Microsoft enterprise software beyond the traditional on-premises data center. Coverage centers on moving .NET Framework applications, SQL Server databases, and VMware-hosted Windows estates to cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, including session guides from events like AWS re:Invent. Recurring themes include legacy application modernization, database migration planning, and the licensing and cost pressures that push organizations to rethink where Microsoft workloads live. It is aimed at Windows administrators and architects who manage sprawling Microsoft estates and need practical guidance on cloud migration, modernization, and the trade-offs involved.
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    AWS re:Invent 2026: 23 Microsoft Workload Sessions for .NET, SQL Server and VMware Migration

    Running a sprawling Microsoft estate in 2026 often feels like playing three-dimensional chess against your own software licensing budget. Between legacy.NET Framework applications that refuse to retire, monolithic SQL Server databases held together by decades of stored procedures, and the...