What's new with BlueXP workload factory for Databases
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01 December 2024
Continuous optimization adds compute remediation and assessment
Databases now provides insights and recommendations to help you optimize compute resources for Microsoft SQL Server instances. We measure CPU utilization and leverage the AWS Compute Optimizer service to recommend optimal right-sized instance types and notify you of available operating system patches. Optimizing compute resources can help you make informed decisions about instance types, leading to cost savings and efficient resource utilization.
PostgreSQL support
You can now deploy and manage standalone PostgreSQL server deployments in Databases.
3 November 2024
Continuously optimize your Microsoft SQL Server workloads with Databases
BlueXP workload factory introduces continuous guidance and guardrails to ensure ongoing optimization and adherence to best practices for the storage component of your Microsoft SQL Server workloads on Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. This feature continuously scans your Microsoft SQL Server estate offline, providing you with a comprehensive report of insights, opportunities, and recommendations to help you achieve peak performance, cost-efficiency, and compliance.
Terraform support
You can now use Terraform from the Codebox to deploy Microsoft SQL Server.
29 September 2024
Explore savings for detected Microsoft SQL servers on FSx for Windows File Server
You can now explore savings of detected Microsoft SQL servers on Amazon EC2 with FSx for Windows File Server storage in the savings calculator. Depending on your SQL server and storage requirements, you might find that FSx for ONTAP storage is the most cost effective for your database workloads.
1 September 2024
Explore savings via customization
You can now customize configuration settings for Microsoft SQL server on Amazon EC2 with FSx for Windows File Server and Elastic Block Store storage in the savings calculator. Depending on your storage requirements, you might find that FSx for ONTAP storage is the most cost effective for your database workloads.
Navigate to the savings calculator from the home page
You can now navigate to the savings calculator from the workload factory console home page. Select from Elastic Block Store and FSx for Windows File Server to get started.
4 August 2024
Savings calculator enhancements
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Cost estimate descriptions
You can now learn how cost estimates are calculated in the savings calculator. You'll be able to review descriptions of all calculations for your Microsoft SQL Server instances using Amazon Elastic Block Store storage as compared to using Amazon FSx for ONTAP storage.
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Support for Always On availability group
Databases now provides cost savings calculations for the Always On availability group deployment type with Microsoft SQL Server using Amazon Elastic Block Store.
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Optimize SQL server licensing with FSx for ONTAP
The Databases calculator determines whether the SQL license edition you use with Amazon Elastic Block Store storage is optimized for your database workloads. You'll get a recommendation for the optimal SQL license with FSx for ONTAP storage.
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Multiple SQL server instances
Databases now provides cost savings calculations for a configuration hosting multiple Microsoft SQL Server instances using Amazon Elastic Block Store.
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Customize calculator settings
Now you can customize settings for Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon EC2, and Elastic Block Store to explore savings manually. The savings calculator will determine the best configuration based on cost.
7 July 2024
Initial release of BlueXP workload factory for Databases
The initial release includes the capability to explore savings with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as the storage environment for your database workloads, detect, manage, and deploy Microsoft SQL Servers, deploy and clone databases, and monitor these jobs within workload factory.