WINDOWS SERVER

2003END-OF-LIFE

JULY

201514

“ As of July 2014, there are 24 million instances of Windows Server 2003 running on

12 million physical servers globally ”

WHAT DOES IT MEAN

HOW DOES ITIMPACT YOU

FACTORS HINDERING PROPER MIGRATION/UPGRADE

• Applications Incompatibility

• Old Format Databases

• Hardware & Software Refresh Costs

• Business Disruptions

NO UPDATES, FIXES ORTECHNICAL SUPPORT

37 critical updates werereleased in 2013 for

Windows Server 2003/R2under extended support.There will be none after

July 14, 2015

NO COMPLIANCE

Your organization won’tbe able to comply withindustry standards andregulations if you don’t

upgrade before thesupport ends

NO SAFETY FROMFUTURE ATTACKS

Old and outdated systemswill be left vulnerable andany applications runningon them will also loose

support

INCREASED COSTSHigh maintenance costs in adding more security layers just to protect your applications and data

INABILITY TO LEVERAGE MODERN CLOUD OFFERINGSCloud offerings provide not only cost effectiveness but also data security among many offerings which cannot be utilized on a decade old setup

PERFORMANCE BOTTLENECKSOutdated applications running on a legacy hardware is not the most ideal combination for a server setup to provide best functionality

SECURITY RISKSVirus, Malware and Spyware Attacks always target outdated software first

DISCOVERDetermine which applications and workloads

are running on Windows Server 2003 today.

ASSESSCategorize applications and workloads by

type, importance, and degree of complexity.

TARGETChoose a migration destination for each

application and workload, either in the

datacenter or in the cloud.

PRIORITIZEDecide on in what order you are going

to migrate or upgrade your data and

applications

IDENTIFY & EVALUATEFind out and evaluate all alternatives for migration or upgrade

MIGRATEBuild your migration plan – do it yourself,

collaborate with a partner, or use a service.

THE TIME TO ACT IS

NOW

JULY 15, 2015

Referencehttp://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/09/18/server-2003-end-of-support.aspx

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