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The Lingering Impact of the 2008 Recession on Tech Modernization – a Way Forward
For the last several months, I’ve been trying to understand why so many large organizations continue to run on technology stacks that are more than a decade old. Everyone will know by now that Extended Support for WS2008 will come to an end on Jan. 14, 2020. Common...
January 14, 2020: The End of Extended Support for WS2008. What to Do About it?
As a heads up to those running older Windows Servers, Extended Support for WS2008 will come to an end in approximately one year (Jan. 14, 2020). So, what should you be doing about it now? At the minimum… …You should start planning for the date, get budget together,...
Can You Run Legacy Windows Server Applications in WS2016 Containers?
Over the last decade, we’ve seen more than one hype cycle around software containers. Clearly, both Docker Swarms and Kubernetes container technology are generating excitement and gaining followers in the Linux world. Based on recent Docker and Microsoft...
When it comes to server modernization, doing nothing isn’t a zero cost strategy
For more than 36 months, VirtaMove has been urging customers to perform server modernization - to move legacy Windows Server applications to modern Window Server platforms running WS2012 and WS2016. Why? Because running applications on operating systems that are out...
Why Migrating Windows Server Applications By Hand is Hard!
Let’s begin at the beginning: at the start of the life cycle of a Windows Server application. Applications begin life for a specific version of the Windows operating system; for example, WS2003 or WS2008. They’re installed on a server using an install script, which...
Application Discovery: Why It Matters
Complying with new data protection regulations, such as GDPR rules, requires application visibility across your datacenter. Global corporate security breaches have also created a need to get continuous visibility of what apps you’re running. If you consider that world...
Why You Need an Automated Fresh Install of Legacy Windows Server Apps on a Modern Server
You probably don’t believe the title of this blog, and you’re not alone if you don’t. Most people don’t believe that a fresh install of legacy apps on new servers is even possible. More likely than not, install scripts are missing, developers are gone, application...
Moving Legacy Workloads to the Cloud
From time to time we’re asked whether we can help move legacy workloads to the cloud. Most customers want to move older applications to AWS, Azure, or Google’s GCP platform. Of course, the answer is Yes. Cloud onboarding of legacy Windows Server applications is a...
Basta, Cyber Security Experts
Stop Talking About Threat Detection and Start Eliminating Known Security Exposures Update March 2021 This blog was published in 2018, well before the global COVID-19 pandemic. With the pandemic, came a sharp rise in cyberattacks across all fields and organizations. To...
How Moving Legacy Applications to a Modern Operating System Extends their Useful Life
At VirtaMove, we believe that moving legacy applications to a modern operating system extends their useful life. We’re focused on how to help customers extend the life of their legacy applications. We’ve successfully moved thousands of Windows 2000, WS2003, and WS2008...