{"id":5766,"date":"2025-09-24T12:09:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearebigcheese.com\/aws-optimization-and-licensing-assessment-ola\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T19:40:14","slug":"aws-optimization-and-licensing-assessment-ola","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wearebigcheese.com\/en\/aws-optimization-and-licensing-assessment-ola\/","title":{"rendered":"AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA)<\/strong> 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?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With OLA,<\/a> BigCheese<\/a> – 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Use cases and value proposition<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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With OLA, your organization can:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Comparison TCO On-Prem vs. AWS (3 years): <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Quantify the total cost of renewing hardware versus migrating to AWS, showing concrete savings scenarios (right-sized instances, shared or mixed tenancy).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Optimization of Microsoft licenses:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Current license inventory, BYOL on Dedicated Hosts, SQL Server consolidation and core optimization, with a Licensing Summary<\/strong> and accurate recommendations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Right-sizing & tenancy design:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mapping of each server to the most efficient instance, storage and network in AWS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Define an executable roadmap:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From the assessment to the landing zone, with AWS funding options, migration plan and a path to modernization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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What is the business value of migrating to AWS versus renewing on-premises?<\/strong>
The difference between a sunk cost and an investment in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use cases<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is it aimed at?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mid-market and enterprise organizations<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With significant Windows\/SQL loads and upcoming data center or hardware renewal decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Companies seeking to reduce costs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

And clarify your Microsoft licensing<\/strong> in complex or mixed environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Regulated or high quality environments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Who value ISO 9001\/27001 certified practices and the assurance of an AWS Premier Partner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Companies in LATAM<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

They are looking for a local partner, with regional presence and experience in structured migration programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Companies with hybrid or multicloud environments<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Who need to simplify their architecture, consolidate workloads and define a clear strategy towards AWS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Organizations expanding regionally or globally<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Process and deliverables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The OLA<\/strong> 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. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kickoff & Data Collection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Telemetry, performance, license inventory and estate discovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Key Deliverables<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Executive Summary, Scope of Work, Licensing Summary, Dedicated Host Mapping, SQL Optimization analysis, optimized cost estimates and Next Steps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Migration Program Setup<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Review of results with stakeholders, construction of the AWS Landing Zone, evaluation of AWS funding and definition of the migration plan (waves, dependencies, timing).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Why BigCheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AWS Premier Partner<\/strong> with more than 10 years of experience in LATAM.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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100% AWS Certified team<\/strong> in all migration practices.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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ISO 9001 & 27001 certifications<\/strong> that ensure quality and safety in every delivery.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Proven track record<\/strong> accompanying companies in the region on their migration to modernization<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Certified migration<\/strong> specialists, we have official AWS competencies and programs<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Regional and sectorial experience, we have accompanied clients in key industries such as financial, retail, healthcare and public sector <\/strong>throughout LATAM.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Quick answers to your questions<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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1. What exactly is the AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA)?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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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. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

What specific benefits does OLA offer for Microsoft licenses?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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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.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

What types of workloads can be included in OLA?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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This includes Windows Server<\/strong> loads, SQL Server<\/strong> (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. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

How much savings can be achieved with OLA?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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AWS reports that, by migrating with OLA, customers have been able to reduce Windows Server<\/strong> licensing costs by up to 77% on average<\/strong>, and SQL Server by up to 45% on average<\/strong>. In addition, OLA helps identify oversized instances and optimize resources to reduce TCO. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

5. What deliverables do I receive at the end of the OLA?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Deliverables include: an Executive Summary<\/strong>, a Scope of Work<\/strong>, the Licensing Summary, Dedicated Host Mapping<\/strong>, a SQL optimization analysis, optimized cost estimates and a set of Next Steps<\/strong> to kick-start the migration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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