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<\/a><\/p>\nWhy won\u2019t it be extended? Microsoft wants you to do one of three things:<\/p>\n
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- Upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2<\/li>\n
- Upgrade via deploying Hyper-V<\/li>\n
- Upgrade\/migrate to Microsoft Azure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
And to be honest, you\u2019re using a server operating system that is currently 11 years old. The features you\u2019ve been asking for are probably in newer versions of Windows Server.<\/p>\n
Upgrading will not be easy. You have AD\u2019s to upgrade, LOB applications that are dependent on server resources. And most W2003 installs were 32-bit, there are no more 32-bit server operating systems, and you cannot upgrade x86 to x64. You will have to perform migrations.<\/p>\n
So NOW is the time to start planning.<\/p>\n
For Microsoft partners that are service providers:<\/p>\n
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- We estimate that over 50% of servers in Ireland are of the W2003\/R2 generation<\/li>\n
- 92% of Irish business are SME\u2019s and a large percentage of those were SBS customers. Consider deploying Office 365 to replace SBS, and maybe put in Server Essentials if they still require a local server for bulk data\/printer sharing.<\/li>\n
- Microsoft (WPC 2014) said that there are 22,000,000 W2003\/R2 servers worldwide. That equates to an estimated $6,000,000,000 of business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Start having the conversations now. Start planning now. Waiting until 2015 will be a fools errand. BTW, there are no stupid questions, only stupid people.<\/p>\n
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