This document discusses the end of life for Windows Server 2003 and provides recommendations for migrating systems off of it. It notes that after July 2015, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates. It advises assessing applications, planning migration options, and executing the migration. Suggested steps include migrating immediately supported applications, containerizing others, and optimizing deployments. The document offers assistance from experienced consultants to help organizations impacted by the Windows Server 2003 end of life.

1. Navigating through
Windows Server 2003
End of Life

2. Agenda
Timeline & Context
Opportunities / Risks
Understand, Plan, Execute
Next Steps

3. Timeline & Context
After 14 July 2015, Microsoft will no longer issue
security updates for any version of Windows Server
2003.
Some key considerations / concerns include:
Elimination of security fixes
Lack of support
Application support challenges
Compliance issues.

4. Opportunities / Risks
Ideal time to plan and execute a migration strategy
to protect your infrastructure.
The use of migration tools in highly customised
environments pose significant challenges which
need to be understood.

5. Opportunities / Risks (cont.)
Migrating to Windows Server 2012 R2 offers a
number of important and significant improvements
compared with Windows Server 2003, including
integrated virtualisation,
better security & extensive scalability,
new operational roles and script execution
capabilities.

6. Assess, Plan, Execute
Assess your current environment – which applications
are currently supported by Windows Server 2003?
Plan. Understand your options.
Segment Applications, Workloads & Services – which
are business critical? Where do the
interdependencies lie? Is re-architecting required?
Execute. Migrate applications to the cloud where it
makes sense to do so.

7. Overview: our approach
Our proven approach includes:
Assessment and categorisation
Resource uplift and first trial migrations
Migrate applications where they are immediately
supported
Containerise applications where they aren't supported
on Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 2012
Optimise deployments to reduce footprint.

8. Next Steps
Does the Windows Server 2003 end of life impact you?
If so, we are ready to assist you today.
Contact one of our experienced consultants to find out
the options available to you.

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