solgenia webinar - windows 2003 end of life migration & planning
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How to Handle the
Windows 2003 End of Life Crisis
IAN – MANAGER OF INNOVATIONMARK – ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT MANAGER
GOWRI – SUPPORT MANAGER
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The Challenge
July 14th
End of Life for Support
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“One in three enterprises plan on running
Windows Server 2003 after July 14.
An estimated 2.7 million servers will remain
unprotected.”
Bit9+Carbon
Black report
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The Opportunity
“Windows Server 2003 End of Life
Represents a $100 Billion Opportunity
for the Technology Industry”
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Stay Within the Windows World
• First Logical Choice• Will Integrate with Other Applications such
as SQL Server, Exchange Server or SharePoint
• Can be run on Dedicated Hardware or VM
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Move to Linux
• Good choice if you don’t have custom applications that depend on Microsoft Platform
• Provide Undisturbed User Experience• SQL & Sharepoint will be challenging
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Cloud Solutions
The Cloud Offers
• No need to Manage Infrastructure
• No Investment in Hardware
• Always Stay Upto Date
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• Evaluate your needs for Infrastructure, Services & Applications
• Look at Cloud Based Solutions that Set You Free
• Create a Strategy & Execution Plan
The Next Steps