Why FedRAMP Isn’t a Barrier to Hosting SolarWinds in DoW Cloud Environments

The Department of War (DoW) is migrating to cloud environments, and a common misconception is that this requires re-authorization under FedRAMP for existing software like SolarWinds. However, the article clarifies that SolarWinds can be migrated to the cloud without additional FedRAMP authorization, as the cloud platform itself carries that authorization – not the software running on it. Furthermore, the DoW can achieve cost savings by consolidating currently fragmented SolarWinds licenses across different organizations.