REASONS TO UPGRADE YOUR SERVER Windows Server 2003 was fantastic. Its reliability, easy deployment and regular updates made it a favourite for small and medium businesses across the globe. But that was in the past and all small businesses know that change is necessary to achieve success in this fast paced UK market. Windows Server 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003 will reach their end of support on July 14th, 20151 consistent with our product lifecycle policy . That means your business could be at risk if you are running your business on an old server. With no security patches, no hotfixes and possible compliance issues, you could open your business to potential security threats. Here are some .... 1 / NO UPDATES OR PATCHES FACT 1: 37 critical updates were released for Windows Server 2003 in 2013 FACT 2: End of support means just that – Microsoft will no longer provide standard product support for Windows Server 2003 as of 14th July 2015! Updating 1 of ... 2 / THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IS MORE SECURE FACT 3: As with any unsupported product, malicious parties are likely to continue to attack that product, which may leave your company open to cyber-attacks and exploitation from third parties FACT 4: Windows Server 2012 is supported by a dedicated support team 3 / CHECK YOUR COMPLIANCE FACT 5: Auditors often check whether a company is running supported software in order to give cleared audits and may fail companies which do not transition from unsupported software such as Windows Server 2003 FACT 6: Payment processors may not transact with you if your payments are going through an unsupported server DECLINED 4 / HIGHER COSTS FACT 7: It is likely to be more expensive to maintain older hardware and unsupported software £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ FACT 8: Security breaches may become more likely, with each small firm’s worst annual breach costing an average of £65k to £115k £ 2 £115k To: Mr Waste of Money £ 5 / #ACHIEVEMORE WITH WINDOWS SERVER 2012 FACT 9: Windows Server 2012’s fantastic cloud functionality has been designed to meet the needs of modern SMBs – meaning an upgrade makes sense for both your staff, and your bottom line FACT 10: Windows Server 2012 has simple and reliable backup to Microsoft Azure, giving you greater peace of mind that your data is there for you when you need it Move your business to a modern server OS before end of support. Microsoft has a number of industry-leading alternatives to Server 2003. As for your upgrade options? That depends on what you are looking for: ‘I want email’ – Try Office 365! ‘I want a place to run my business-critical applications’ – Try Windows Server 2012/ Microsoft Azure ‘I want to ensure my data is backed up’ – Try Windows Server 2012/Microsoft Azure ‘I want a file server’ –Try Office 365 Try our latest server solutions today - it Takes Less than you think: go here to find out more http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/business/campaigns/takesless TO FIND OUT MORE, USE OUR PINPOINT SERVICE TO FIND A MICROSOFT PARTNER / http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-GB/home Sources http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?alpha=Windows+Server+2003 +R2. 1 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307297/ bis-14-766-information-security-breaches-survey-2014-executive-summary-revision1.pdf 2