Since Microsoft will no longer provide security updates to Windows Server , the number of attacks on businesses using this server OS is sure to surge. Hackers are always trying to find vulnerabilities in software, and when they discover one, these weaknesses need to be patched up fast before any serious damage is done. Risk of non-compliance If you continue to use Windows Server , there is a good chance your organisation will cease to meet industry-wide compliance standards.
Non-compliance is bad for two reasons: you could begin to lose business, and the operating cost of your firm will rise. This is because non-compliance can result in high transaction fees and your business receiving financial penalties. This means you are bound to run into compatibility issues later down the line, leaving you unable to communicate with certain devices or run new software. That should be motivation enough to migrate.
But those firms were big enough to recover. A smaller company might not be. Microsoft is ending support for Windows Server, but the apps running on the server are just as much at risk. Maurice McMullin, product marketing manager with KEMP Technologies, which does WS migrations, said there are two major risks to apps: it may not be maintained by the developer and a company may or not have the resource in house to maintain it.
If the app falls over, who's there to support it? The implications are if they don't migrate, they are exposed on the app side and may not have the resources to fix it. The other thing is from external risks that may be discovered after support ends," he said.
Many companies not making the migration cite cost as the reason; either they can't afford it or they haven't got the budget this year but will later in the year or next year. If you are in such a scenario, you should still begin preparing for the eventual move and not wait until you have the money to begin planning. That way you have a plan ready for execution when the funds are there.
Bit9 recommends several steps in the process:. Don't do it alone: A smooth transition to a new platform will require full buy-in and agreement from any and all impacted stakeholders. That means not just the IT department, but the business units impacted and the budgeting finance team. Dedicate time for project scoping: The average migration project will take over days to implement, from assessment, to migration, to debugging.
You're not just copying files, there is much more to the migration. So find the potential pitfalls early on and not get tripped up during the migration. Work within your budget: If you are not making the move for financial reasons, then you likely already have a good idea of your finances. You will need a clear picture of potential project risks, costs and buy-in for the necessary human resource requirements.
Set a realistic timeline: As said above, a migration takes on average days. Some can be worse, others easier. Rushing will only make a mess. It will lead to mistakes, cost overruns and resource misallocation.
For organizations not making the move but cognizant of the potential exposure, there are some steps you can take. Mind you, there will eventually come a tipping point where you are spending more money to shore up your antiquated WS servers than it would cost to migrate, so keep that in mind when considering the following:.
Lock down services and limit access to the physical server, and make sure all logging is turned on to monitor for unusual activity or unauthorized access. Make sure permissions and user access is as limited as possible," said Tsai. You should be very active and aggressive in backing up your data for many reasons, not just because of potential compromise, but simply the fact that WS won't be fixed in any way, and an unpatched bug could cause data loss or corruption.
So make sure the server is regularly and thoroughly backed up if it is not already. So if you don't have a plan for failed hardware or failed OS, you're up a creek. At least a backup solution will allow you to restore from a device in case your others fail," said Jeff Denworth, senior vice president of marketing for CTERA, a cloud storage platform provider that is working with Server customers to migrate their backup solutions.
Also, be careful with your backup solutions because they may end up costing more than a Server migration. That's a cabinet's worth of servers. Consider isolating your Server servers from central services. Segment those machines from the rest of the network. Microsoft has estimated that there may be between as many as 20 million copies of Windows Server are still running and still there are some Windows XP! With the obvious security risks and a real need of a upgrade or, in a more realistic way, a refresh and migration plan.
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