The document discusses four options for upgrading an aging 10-year old SQL Server 2005 database management system: 1) Do nothing and risk security issues and non-compliance, 2) Move to a different platform which requires careful planning, 3) Migrate to the newer SQL Server 2014 for improved performance and compatibility, or 4) Host SQL in the cloud to remove infrastructure constraints and potentially achieve returns on investment within months. The author recommends upgrading to avoid security and compliance issues.

1. Author: Nestor Arellano

2. Time to upgrade the 10-year-
old relational database
management system.
Migrating can come with a
hefty price tag.
Using SQL Server 2005?

3. What are your
OPTIONS?

4.  “If it ain’t broke, don’t replace it” route will expose
organizations to security risks.
1. Do Nothing
 Businesses, especially those in the financial sector, are
required to maintain support for the system as part of
regulatory compliance.

5. 2. MOVE to a different platform
Risks associated
Careful planning of their extract-transfer-load
process.

6.  SQL Server 2014 is 13 times faster than SQL Server
2005
 Migration of all or some of the data
 Two SQL Server instances to coexist on the same
server

8. 4. Hosting SQL in the CLOUD
Removes the
restraints with
running systems side-
by-side or worrying
about the underlying
infrastructure

9. Hosting SQL in the CLOUD
 Achieve up to a 113% return on
investment within 9.5 months.
 20% improvement in IT resource
time
 12% reduction in help desk calls
 An 11% dip in security issues

10. MAKE YOUR MOVE NOW
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