The Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008/R2 End Of Support Countdown Has Begun
While it might seem early to some, those of you who haven't started thinking about the next steps for your Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 should start planning for January 14, 2020. Now more than ever the conversation needs to ensure that security is a leading topic, so here are some useful links that will help you have upgrade conversations with your more reluctant customers.
Windows 10
- A worthy upgrade: Next-gen security on Windows 10 proves resilient against ransomware outbreaks in 2017
- Windows Analytics Blog
Windows Server 2016 Virtual Labs
Migration Guides
Updated migration guides for Windows Server 2016 are under development. In many cases, the steps in the Windows Server 2012 R2 migration guides are still relevant for Windows Server 2016.
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2
Follow the steps in these guides to migrate roles and features from servers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2012 R2.
- Install, Use, and Remove Windows Server Migration Tools
- Active Directory Certificate Services Migration Guide for Windows Server 2012 R2
- Migrating Active Directory Federation Services Role Service to Windows Server 2012 R2
- Active Directory Rights Management Services Migration and Upgrade Guide
- Migrate File and Storage Services to Windows Server 2012 R2
- Migrate Hyper-V to Windows Server 2012 R2 from Windows Server 2012
- Migrate Network Policy Server to Windows Server 2012
- Migrate Remote Desktop Services to Windows Server 2012 R2
- Migrate Windows Server Update Services to Windows Server 2012 R2
- Migrate Cluster Roles to Windows Server 2012 R2
- Migrate DHCP Server to Windows Server 2012 R2