Windows Server 2003 MigrationOpportunity for transformation
Scott Curtis
11/11/2014
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End of support for Windows Server
2003/R2
11/10/2014
Optimistic EstimatesServer migration: 200 daysApplication migration: 300+ days
245 Days Remaining
What end of support means
Start planning your migration and transforming your datacenter todayDiscontinued support for many applications
Nowis the time to act
Increased operations costs
Impact on Microsoft Small Business Server 2003
Impact on both physical and virtualized servers
Nosafe haven
Nosafe haven
Windows 2003/R2 servers will not pass a compliance audit
Nocompliance
Nocompliance
37 critical updates released in 2013 for Windows Server 2003/R2
Noupdates
Noupdates
70%of CIOs will embrace
a “cloud first" strategy
in 2016
-IDC
45%of total IT services will
be spent on cloud
services by 2020
-Forrester
71%of companies see
rising demand for IT
projects in 2013
-InformationWeek
Datacenters are being transformed
Sources: “Outlook 2013,” InformationWeek Report, 12/06/2012; “Worldwide CIO Agenda 2013 Top 10 Predictions,” IDC, doc #238464, December 2012; “Prepare For 2020: Transform Your IT Infrastructure And Operations Practice,” Forrester Research, Inc., October 24, 2012;
What about the cloud?
Migration process
Migrate4Target3Assess2Discover1
Microsoft
server roles
By type
By criticality
Microsoft
applications
Third-party applicationsCustom
applications
Can be retiredMarginalImportantMission critical
By complexity and risk
Low Medium High
Discover & Assess your inventory4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
Assess your inventory4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
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Windows Server
2012 R2 Cloud
Evaluate options for each application and workload
Target your destination4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
Windows Server roles4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
Windows Server 2012 R2
Hybrid applications
Enterprise-class scale and
performance
VMware virtualization
Windows
PowerShell 4.0
Low-cost, highly available
file-based storage
Work Folders
4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Editions4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
Hybrid CloudFor your hybrid datacenter solution
Access your data and apps anywhere
Hardware as a service
Priced per user
Flexibility
4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
Cloud tools
Powerful, simple enterprise-class email. Cloud file syncing and sharing
4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
Migrating applications
Application must be
upgraded to latest
version
+1
Use technology to
counter
incompatibilities
Modify application
to work on new
platform
Use different app or
SaaS offering to
achieve same
business result
Application can be
migrated without
change
4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
Microsoft applications4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
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Discover Assess Target (destination and journey)
4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
Migrate your workloads4. Migrate3. Target2. Assess1. Discover
Next steps
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A smooth, successful server migration
takes time to plan and execute, so start
today to make sure you meet the
deadline