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AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA)
The AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA) is a program designed to answer the big question of every CIO and CTO: What is the business value of migrating to AWS versus renewing on-premises infrastructure?
With OLA, BigCheese – an AWS Premier Partner with a 100% ISO 9001/27001 certified team – offers a clear, measurable and actionable vision to optimize licenses, reduce costs and define a cloud migration roadmap.
Use cases and value proposition
With OLA, your organization can:
Comparison TCO On-Prem vs. AWS (3 years):
Quantify the total cost of renewing hardware versus migrating to AWS, showing concrete savings scenarios (right-sized instances, shared or mixed tenancy).
Optimization of Microsoft licenses:
Current license inventory, BYOL on Dedicated Hosts, SQL Server consolidation and core optimization, with a Licensing Summary and accurate recommendations.
Right-sizing & tenancy design:
Mapping of each server to the most efficient instance, storage and network in AWS.
Define an executable roadmap:
From the assessment to the landing zone, with AWS funding options, migration plan and a path to modernization.
What is the business value of migrating to AWS versus renewing on-premises?
The difference between a sunk cost and an investment in the future.
Use cases
Who is it aimed at?
The OLA program is designed for mid-market and enterprise companies with critical Windows/SQL loads and near hardware renewal decisions. Also for those looking to optimize costs and Microsoft licenses, regulated environments that value ISO 9001/27001 certifications, and organizations in LATAM that need a local partner with the experience of an AWS Premier Partner like BigCheese.
Mid-market and enterprise organizations
With significant Windows/SQL loads and upcoming data center or hardware renewal decisions.
Companies seeking to reduce costs
And clarify your Microsoft licensing in complex or mixed environments.
Regulated or high quality environments
Who value ISO 9001/27001 certified practices and the assurance of an AWS Premier Partner.
Companies in LATAM
They are looking for a local partner, with regional presence and experience in structured migration programs.
Companies with hybrid or multicloud environments
Who need to simplify their architecture, consolidate workloads and define a clear strategy towards AWS.
Organizations expanding regionally or globally
Who are looking to scale safely and efficiently, taking advantage of the support of a partner with presence in multiple countries and proven experience in complex migration programs.
Process and deliverables
The OLA program does not stop at a diagnosis: it delivers a structured process and actionable results. From the initial survey to the definition of a migration plan, each stage is designed to give your organization a precise vision, with executive and technical deliverables that enable immediate decisions and a sustainable modernization roadmap.
Kickoff & Data Collection
Telemetry, performance, license inventory and estate discovery.
Key Deliverables
Executive Summary, Scope of Work, Licensing Summary, Dedicated Host Mapping, SQL Optimization analysis, optimized cost estimates and Next Steps.
Migration Program Setup
Review of results with stakeholders, construction of the AWS Landing Zone, evaluation of AWS funding and definition of the migration plan (waves, dependencies, timing).
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Why BigCheese
Successfully migrating to the cloud requires more than just tools: it requires experience, trust and a partner who understands the entire journey. At BigCheese we have migrated and continue to migrate companies across LATAM to AWS, with a special focus on migration projects for critical and complex environments.
AWS Premier Partner with more than 10 years of experience in LATAM.
100% AWS Certified team in all migration practices.
ISO 9001 & 27001 certifications that ensure quality and safety in every delivery.
Proven track record accompanying companies in the region on their migration to modernization.
Certified migration specialists, we have official AWS competencies and programs.
Regional and sectorial experience, we have accompanied clients in key industries such as financial, retail, healthcare and public sector throughout LATAM.
FAQS
Quick answers to your questions
1. What exactly is the AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA)?
OLA is an official AWS program that provides a deep analysis of your on-prem and cloud environment to optimize compute and licensing costs. It allows you to model different scenarios, identify reduction of unnecessary instances and licenses, and generate recommendations to migrate efficiently.
What specific benefits does OLA offer for Microsoft licenses?
With OLA you can inventory current licenses, map BYOL (Bring Your Own License) licenses on Dedicated Hosts when appropriate, consolidate SQL Server to reduce cores, and generate a “Licensing Summary” with clear recommendations. Amazon Web Services, Inc.
What types of workloads can be included in OLA?
This includes Windows Server loads, SQL Server (on-prem or migrated), VMware environments, and Oracle databases and other enterprise applications. OLA models different licensing and deployment scenarios, both license-inclusive and BYOL, as well as dedicated or shared environments.
How much savings can be achieved with OLA?
AWS reports that, by migrating with OLA, customers have been able to reduce Windows Server licensing costs by up to 77% on average, and SQL Server by up to 45% on average. In addition, OLA helps identify oversized instances and optimize resources to reduce TCO.
5. What deliverables do I receive at the end of the OLA?
Deliverables include: an Executive Summary, a Scope of Work, the Licensing Summary, Dedicated Host Mapping, a SQL optimization analysis, optimized cost estimates and a set of Next Steps to kick-start the migration.
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