SAL Server on AWS

• Davekahn

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  September 4, 2016 at 1:02 pm

  #321266

  Hi,

  I'm learning AWS and wondering what are the things ? I need to look in order to be good in this area

  Please recommend any books

  Thanks

  :exclamation:sorry there is a Typo in my header :crying: "SQL Server on AWS "

  Dave

• RTaylor2208

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  September 8, 2016 at 3:32 am

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  AWS itself is a huge subject, but if your specifically looking at running SQL Server on AWS you really have two options:

  1. RDS - A cut down version of SQL Server with limited functionality but the basics of HA \ DR covered

  2. SQL Server on EC2, essentially SQL server running on a virtual machine hosted by Amazon.

  Licencing is a little complicated as you can both purchase options via AWS for them to provide the licence or you can use your own.

  If you have specific questions I should be able to help as we have been using many of the AWS products for the last 3 years.

  MCITP SQL 2005, MCSA SQL 2012