Posted On: Sep 2, 2022
AWS Trusted Advisor now supports a new check that recommends options for Microsoft Windows Server end of support (EOS) on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). The check inspects your Microsoft Windows Server workloads and automatically lists your Microsoft Windows Server instances that are at EOS or nearing EOS. For example, Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Extended support will end on October 10, 2023 and instances that will reach EOS in less than 18 months will be flagged in the Trusted Advisor console to help customers investigate further. Through the check recommendation, you can find flexible migration, modernization and upgrade options on AWS, based on best practices.
The new check, ‘Amazon EC2 Instances with Microsoft Windows Server end of support’, is available in the AWS Business Support and AWS Enterprise Support plans. Customers can view this check in the AWS Trusted Advisor Console, and also access it through the AWS Support API. To learn more about setting up alarms using Amazon CloudWatch, see Creating Trusted Advisor alarms using CloudWatch. For more information, visit the AWS Trusted Advisor webpage and check reference documentation.