Windows SQL Server 2008 End of Support | Noblesville, IN

July 2019 is the deadline. Are you ready?

On July 9, 2019, Microsoft will end its support for Windows SQL Server 2008.

No further security updates or patches will be available with your standard license.

Just six months later, Microsoft will also end support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 editions on January 14, 2020.

Avoid exposing your business to security and compliance risks. Get ready now to minimize any potential business disruption. We specialize in helping clients in Noblesville, IN deal plan and prepare for the Microsoft Windows SQL Server 2008 End of Support scenario. We can help you upgrade your SQL server(s) to a newer version keeping you up and running.

Modernize your application stack 

Take advantage of this opportunity to transform critical parts of your operation and move off outdated platforms.

Here are three options you have: 

Upgrade your servers on-premise

Upgrade your servers on-premise

• Update to SQL Server 2017
• Purchase licenses for Windows Server 2016 or 2019 and update your servers 
• This would also likely require upgrading server hardware 

Purchase Extended Security Updates

Purchase Extended Security Updates

• Can't meet the deadline? You can protect your server workloads by paying for security updates for up to 3 more years.
• These will cover Windows SQL Server 2008 / 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2
• Upgrade when ready
• Note: this is not as cost-efficient as purchasing new licenses for Windows Server 2016 or 2019

Migrate applications to Azure 

Migrate applications to Azure 

• Move your Windows SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 / R2 server environments to virtual machines in the Microsoft Azure Cloud
• Get free Extended Security Updates for three years after deadline
• Upgrade and modernize your IT in Azure when ready

If your business still relies on Windows SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008, it is vital that you start building a migration plan now to update your IT. The security and reliability of your business infrastructure depend upon it. For more information about what Microsoft’s end of support for Windows Server 2008 means for you, download this infographic.

Start planning your migration

Need help building a migration plan? Our assessment process can help determine your organization’s best way forward.

Contact us to create a migration plan