Stop paying to stand still
Every month your SQL Server infrastructure stays on-premise, it's costing you more than you think, in patching, support, hardware, and risk. Find out exactly how much, with a funded assessment from Altron Digital Business.
IT sees it. Finance feels it.
Every month your SQL Server infrastructure stays on-premise, it's costing you more than you think, in patching, support, hardware, and risk. Find out exactly how much, with a funded assessment from Altron Digital Business.
IT and operations leaders : Keeping end-of-life SQL Server infrastructure patched, secure, and compliant is taking up time you don't have
Finance and business leaders : Hardware refresh cycles and rising support fees are eating into budgets that could be spent elsewhere
Already considering the cloud?
The longer you wait, the more it costs to stay where you are.
Find out exactly what migration could save you, with no obligation.
Why the cost of staying on-premise is higher than you think
Legacy SQL Server infrastructure feels free because it's already paid for. But the ongoing cost of keeping it running rarely gets tallied up in one place.
Extended Security Update (ESU) fees that increase every renewal cycle-
Hardware refresh costs exposed to currency fluctuation
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Manual patching and maintenance that consumes IT time
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Business continuity risk from load-shedding and site-level outages
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Compliance and audit exposure from unsupported software versions
The real cost of on-premise SQL
A 2025 Forrester Consulting study found that businesses running on-premises SQL Server infrastructure with pay-as-you-go licensing saved 10% on costs, cut extended security update fees by 30%, and delivered an overall three-year ROI of 304%.
Read the Forrester Study
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Getting a clear picture of your SQL Server estate, and what migrating it could look like, doesn't need to cost you anything upfront.
Independent assessment of your current SQL Server environment-
A clear migration roadmap, tailored to your infrastructure
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No cost to you for qualifying businesses, up to R100,000 in funded
professional services
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Delivered by Altron Digital Business, a Microsoft Azure specialist
What's included
A funded SQL workload assessment gives you clarity.
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A clear cost picture: See exactly what on-premise SQL is costing you today
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A migration roadmap: Understand what moving to Azure SQL would involve
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No pressure: A 30-minute scoping call with no obligation
This offer is only available until 30 November 2026. Terms and conditions apply, including a minimum 12-month Azure subscription commitment following migration.
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