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Customers across multiple industries have been running Windows workloads on AWS since 2009—long before it was possible with other cloud providers. We have far and away the most experience running Microsoft applications in the cloud, and we offer the best platform for Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server. AWS supports everything you expect to build and run on Windows, including Active Directory, .NET, SQL Server, Windows desktop as a service (DaaS), and supported versions of Windows Server. We provide Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, the first and only fully managed native-Windows file system available in the cloud. And we enable durable, performant block storage for your most demanding SQL Server deployments with Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS). With our proven expertise, AWS can help you select and implement the right solution for your enterprise. In fact, we've yet to find a Windows workload that can't be redeployed to run at a lower cost. With AWS as the foundation for your Windows environment, there's no limit to the range of business benefits you can achieve, including: AWS and Intel have collaborated for over 15 years to develop customized technologies and software optimizations tailored for mission-critical enterprise applications for AWS customers. This collaboration helps AWS customers migrate and modernize their applications and infrastructure to manage cost and complexity, accelerate business outcomes, and scale to meet current and future computing requirements. Windows on Amazon EC2 instances powered by 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors simplifies application portability, speeds application development on AWS, and enables reuse of existing application software. You can commission one or quickly scale to hundreds or even thousands of server instances simultaneously. • Accelerated transformation • Reduced operating costs • Improved security and compliance • Increased reliability and performance • Lower capex and greater scale • Elevated cloud skills • Advanced agility and innovation • Unlocked cloud potential Why AWS for Windows? 2