AWS EC2 for Microsoft Windows

Run Microsoft Windows workloads better, faster, and more securely on AWS.

Move your Windows apps to the cloud without complexity. With Amazon EC2 for Microsoft Windows, you get elastic capacity, simplified licensing, built-in security, and automated operations – so you can ship features faster and spend less time managing servers.

Design, migrate, and operate your Windows Server applications on Amazon EC2 with best-practice architecture, automation, and cost control.

Amazon EC2 for Microsoft Windows provides flexible, secure compute for .NET, IIS, SQL Server, and Active Directory–integrated workloads. Choose from a wide range of instance families and licensing options (License Included or BYOL), scale with Auto Scaling and Load Balancing, and integrate natively with AWS services for patching, backup, monitoring, and identity.

  • Familiar Windows environment – First-class support for Windows Server, IIS, .NET, and SQL Server
  • Flexible licensing – License Included or bring your own licenses where appropriate
  • High availability & scale – Multi-AZ patterns using Auto Scaling and Application Load Balancer
  • Enterprise identity – Integrate with Active Directory and federation for SSO
  • Security & compliance – Encrypt data with EBS/KMS; manage access with IAM & SSM
  • Observability – CloudWatch metrics, logs, alarms, and dashboards integrated end-to-end

Dudobi helps businesses to leverage the AWS cloud to run and operate Windows Servers, boosting security, reducing costs, and streamlining infrastructure management.

Key Features of AWS EC2 for Microsoft Windows

Migration & Readiness – Discovery, right-sizing, and landing-zone design for Windows workloads
HA Architectures – Multi-AZ IIS/CRM tiers behind ALB; resilient SQL patterns on EC2 with EBS
Operations Automation – Patch Manager, State Manager, and runbooks via AWS Systems Manager
Secure Access – Session Manager for RDP-less administration; VPC endpoints to keep control-plane traffic private
Backup & DR – EBS snapshots/AWS Backup policies, cross-Region copies, and recovery runbooks
Cost Optimisation – Right-sizing, Savings Plans/Reserved Instances, and non-prod scheduling
Governance & Monitoring – CloudWatch dashboards/alarms, CloudTrail auditing, GuardDuty/Inspector integrations

Dudobi ensures your Windows Server deployment maximizes efficiency while keeping your environment secure and compliant.

Public Case Studies

  1. SA Venues: AWS Systems Manager Boosts Audit Efficiency by 60% and Streamlines Operations for Leading Travel Platform
  2. Sally Ann Creed: AWS Systems Manager Secures E-commerce Operations and Cuts Manual Work by 60% for Household Wellness Brand

Keen to explore how AWS EC2 for Microsoft Windows can transform your business?

Why Choose Dudobi for AWS EC2 for Microsoft Windows?

As an AWS Advanced Partner with deep Microsoft expertise, we design and operate Windows platforms that are secure, performant, and economical.

  • Certified Windows-on-AWS specialists – From IIS and .NET to SQL Server and AD
  • Proven blueprints – Repeatable, compliant patterns for multi-AZ availability and security
  • Automation-first – CI/CD and Systems Manager to reduce toil and accelerate change
  • Optimised for ROI – Right-sizing, modern licensing strategies, and ongoing cost governance
  • Security-first approach – Least-privilege IAM, encryption by default, and continuous detection

Our mission: To help small and medium businesses modernise Windows applications, lower risk, and maximise value on AWS.

Let’s modernise your Microsoft workloads on Amazon EC2 – securely, efficiently, and with measurable savings.

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