Sometimes in life we need an upgrade to take advantage of the latest and greatest. And technology is no different. We’re referring to SQL Server 2008/R2 which is reaching end of support. On July 9, 2019 Microsoft will no longer support these servers.
Why does this matter?
Well, first off the end of SQL Server 2008/R2 can have serious implications for your business, and you need to take action to ensure your business is not vulnerable to security threats. Did you know that unpatched servers are a considerable risk to an organization’s security? In fact, in 2017, the most massive security breach documented affected 140 million users and was caused by an unpatched server.
What are your options?
Thankfully, you have several options as Microsoft has allowed for various scenarios depending on what is best for your business and its current and future state. AMTRA can help you determine what scenario is best for you. Here are some choices.
Migrate to Azure IaaS and benefit from three years of extended security updates and instant computing infrastructure
For situations where you are running critical legacy applications on SQL Server 2008 that cannot be upgraded but are still required for business operations, Microsoft gives you the option to migrate to your VMs to the Azure Cloud platform and receive three years of extended security updates to SQL 2008. Doing so allows you to reuse your existing licensing and gives the organization the time and flexibility to map out your upgrade plan to either a new version of SQL or Azure Managed Instance.
There has not been a better time to migrate and modernize legacy workloads in the cloud. You can expect to gain operational efficiency, reduce infrastructure and licensing costs, and empower your development teams with the tools to deliver value faster to their business. Contact one of our cloud experts today info@amtrasolutions.com.
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