With end of support for Windows Server
2008 in the near future, cloud adoption
provides considerable value over other
alternatives, offering greater scalability,
cost efficiency, control over security risks,
and improved performance. Specifically,
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will
reach end of support on January 14, 2020.
As such, Microsoft Azure now includes
three more years of security updates for
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 at no
additional charge.
Organizations are looking to quickly take
advantage of this value by migrating their
existing applications and workloads. To
enable successful migration, it's important
to have a strong plan in place that covers
the end-cloud environment, training, and,
most importantly, the readiness of your
workloads and applications.
If you're an IT manager running on-
premises applications and servers, this
e-book is designed to help you start a
migration to the cloud.
In this e-book, you'll find:
An overview of steps to consider when
planning a migration.
Various approaches for rehosting workloads
for the cloud.
Information about tools you can use to
accelerate migration.
With the right tools and processes, your
migration project can be fast and effective,
and enable you to focus on future cloud
modernization.
4 Introduction Chapter 01
Introduction
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