Migration plan for End of Support Microsoft Products

Preface

Trust you are already aware of the fact that Prime Infoserv LLP is  a value added partner for Microsoft. We deal with entire portfolio of Microsoft not only for licenses, but also with proper suggestions, designs, compliance and implementation.

We have in house capabilities with pool of certified resources to handle Active Directory, SCCM, O365, Azure kind of portfolio.

We are sure you are well aware of the fact that, End of Support is coming for two commonly deployed server. That means the end of regular security updates.

  • Support ends for SQL Server 2008 R2 on 9-July-2019.
  • Support ends for Window Server 2008\2008 R2 on 14- Jan 2020.

In this context we are organizing an Workshop Jointly with Microsoft 2nd week of June, in order to demonstrate Value Additions of the Upgraded version.

If you are interested to deed drive into the value additions, please express your interest through this registration link.

Reason for upgrading the Server.

  • Security – After end of support no security update, security breaches happening every day, If it happens it would lead to business interruptions, malware and cyber-attacks, loss of data, brand reputation and customer trust, just to name few.
  • Optimize cost: You would be able to focus more on your business and spend less time on worrying on managing your aging hardware, with hassle free upgrade to save your time and cost.
  1. Compliance -Running software without security update can break compliance requirements. Your system would fail to comply with GDPR and other regulatory standards, penalties and fines.
  2. Innovate- End of support is an opportunity to innovate ,You can consider to migrate the Apps & data into Azure or upgrade the existing on-   Premise software for more security performance and innovation.

New options are available to help you upgrade and the innovative technologies you need to carry your organization into the future.

Azure Benefits: 

  • Migrate your SQL Server to Azure with free security updates. If you cannot upgrade to the latest version before the deadline, however, rehost workloads in Azure and get three years of Extended Security Updates at no additional charge. Gain these benefits.
  • Rehost your SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 with no application code changes in Azure Virtual Machines.
  • Security built into Azure, plus more than 70 compliance certifications.
  • Save up to 80% with Azure Reserved Virtual Machine instances, You can reserve virtual machines in advance and enjoy cost savings of up to 80% on pay-as-you-go prices when used alongside Azure Hybrid Benefit. Plus, Reserved VM Instances provide price predictability, as well as the flexibility to exchange or cancel to get a pro-rated refund, should your needs change.

On-Premise Benefits: 

  • Upgrade to SQL Server 2017, for greater security, performance, availability and innovation with cloud analytics.
  • For continued protection beyond the deadline, buy up to three years of Extended Security Updates—cover only the workloads you need while you upgrade.

Follow the below link to get the more details about SQL latest version.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/sql-server/sql-server-2017-comparison#CP_StickyNav_1

Follow the below link to get the more details about Window Server latest version.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/cloud-platform/windows-server-comparison

More detailed brochure can be found here.

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