Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No. So don't expect to update your old apps. Data breaches: All one needs to do is look at what the Home Depot and Target breaches did to those companies. That should be motivation enough to migrate.
But those firms were big enough to recover. A smaller company might not be. Microsoft is ending support for Windows Server, but the apps running on the server are just as much at risk. Maurice McMullin, product marketing manager with KEMP Technologies, which does WS migrations, said there are two major risks to apps: it may not be maintained by the developer and a company may or not have the resource in house to maintain it.
If the app falls over, who's there to support it? The implications are if they don't migrate, they are exposed on the app side and may not have the resources to fix it. The other thing is from external risks that may be discovered after support ends," he said.
Many companies not making the migration cite cost as the reason; either they can't afford it or they haven't got the budget this year but will later in the year or next year. If you are in such a scenario, you should still begin preparing for the eventual move and not wait until you have the money to begin planning.
That way you have a plan ready for execution when the funds are there. Bit9 recommends several steps in the process:. Don't do it alone: A smooth transition to a new platform will require full buy-in and agreement from any and all impacted stakeholders.
That means not just the IT department, but the business units impacted and the budgeting finance team. Dedicate time for project scoping: The average migration project will take over days to implement, from assessment, to migration, to debugging. You're not just copying files, there is much more to the migration. So find the potential pitfalls early on and not get tripped up during the migration. Work within your budget: If you are not making the move for financial reasons, then you likely already have a good idea of your finances.
You will need a clear picture of potential project risks, costs and buy-in for the necessary human resource requirements. Set a realistic timeline: As said above, a migration takes on average days. Some can be worse, others easier. Rushing will only make a mess. It will lead to mistakes, cost overruns and resource misallocation. For organizations not making the move but cognizant of the potential exposure, there are some steps you can take.
Mind you, there will eventually come a tipping point where you are spending more money to shore up your antiquated WS servers than it would cost to migrate, so keep that in mind when considering the following:. You can still move a Windows Server VM to Azure, and receive assistance in troubleshooting issues that concern running Windows Server on Azure. However, this support is limited to issues that don't require OS-level troubleshooting or patch. Machines running Windows will no longer receive Microsoft support and may not receive further security updates.
Additionally, many compliance requirements include being on a currently supported operating system. Migrating your applications to Azure instances running a newer version of Windows Server is the recommended approach to ensure that you are effectively leveraging the flexibility and reliability of the Azure cloud. Pre-configured images with different combinations of Windows and SQL Server are available in the Marketplace and enable you to run any compatible solution on our cost-effective, high-performance, reliable cloud computing platform.
For more information, see Windows Server migration strategy. Can I run existing Windows Server instances after the end of extended support? The Azure support team continues to offer assistance in troubleshooting issues that concern running Windows Server on Azure.
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