Delving into Windows container licensing on AWS
In AWS, there are two options to license Windows Server:
- License included: You pay per second in the Amazon EC2 Windows cost. The Windows Server version is Datacenter, which gives you unlimited containers per host.
- Bring your own license (BYOL): You bring your existing Windows Server license as long as the licenses were acquired or added as a true-up under an active Enterprise Agreement that was signed prior to October 1, 2019. This option also requires an Amazon EC2 Dedicated Host.
I recommend checking internally in your organization what Windows Server 2019 license options are available and making a decision based on how much money you can save using either BYOL or License included adoption.
