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As technology continues to develop at
an exponential rate, business dynamics
are also changing—demanding the rapid
transformation of business processes for
better growth.
Microsoft server technology is no
exception to this trend, entering the 2008
release with a shift from 32-bit to 64-bit
computing and the early days of server
virtualization. The 2008 family of products
was groundbreaking for its time, but
current versions of software and cloud
services provide more powerful built-in
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security, as well as amplified performance
and innovation. Windows Server 2008
mainstream support ended on January
13, 2015, and extended support is ending
January 14, 2020—making now the
ideal time to look for opportunities to
transform your digital assets to the cloud.
This guide explores how enterprises can
elevate their legacy applications from
running on Windows Server 2008 or
2008 R2 by upgrading to the latest
Windows Server on-premises
or migrating to the cloud.
