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The Best First Move to Manage your Cyber Security Risks
Many companies investigate the cause of cyber security breaches. The annual Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report, along with reports from Symantec, Cisco, Microsoft, and government agencies all focus on analyzing the root cause of computer security breaches....
Breathing New Life into Legacy Applications: A Case for Moving Old Apps to Modern Servers
Moving old applications from your unsupported legacy servers is a big step forward in your IT journey. It opens the door to numerous exciting possibilities. While it’s true that unsupported older legacy servers come with some challenges, here’s why you should look...
Why does whole server file copy software fail to move complex applications to a new OS?
Lately, we’ve noticed a surge of inquiries from customers struggling to make simple file copy software work for server upgrades. There are several reasons why using file copy software to move apps to a new server will almost certainly fail. Here are a few primary...
Modernizing Server Infrastructure In 2023
2023 is setting itself up to be a busy year for modernizing server infrastructure. On January 10th, 2023 Microsoft ended support for Windows Server 2008 hosted on-premise. Customers hosting their Windows Server 2008 environments on Azure will be available to purchase...
Addressing Kerberos Sign-In & Authentication Errors
Microsoft's patch on November 8th, 2022, brought about unforeseen challenges, causing multiple Kerberos sign-in and authentication errors for users, particularly on Windows Domain Controllers. This blog outlines some of the issues triggered by the patch, identifies...
Legacy Application Modernization Roadmap
Why Develop An Application Modernization Roadmap? Legacy applications accumulate significant value from their continuous improvements and customizations. Over enough time, that value becomes a significant competitive advantage for an organization. To abandon those...
Legacy Application Modernization
Legacy application modernization is a significant aspect of any business’s IT modernization strategy. A successful application modernization strategy must include a perspective of what business value is being created by the transformation. The tangible benefits...
Application Migration: No Source Code, No Problem!
Lacking Source Code From Legacy Applications One of the most complex application migration scenarios is also one of the most common ones faced by enterprises today: how to migrate custom or bespoke applications. Key challenges are a lack of knowledge about the...
Application Install For Windows Servers
Applications will typically require an installer to install them on a Windows Server. An exception would be using migration software such as VirtaMove to do a “stateful” migration.
Why Cloud Migrations Don’t Always Benefit from Lift and Shift
Businesses are accelerating their migration to the cloud. Total spending on cloud services is projected to exceed $1.0 trillion by 2024, and the cloud industry has a compounded growth rate (CAGR) of 15.7%. IT Operations can decide among several pathways to the cloud....