If your organisation is using Microsoft Windows Server 2012, on 10th October 2023 this software will reach End of Life, meaning it will no longer be supported.
That means you have exactly 12 months before your business will start to become more vulnerable to malware and hackers.
Now is the time to act.
However, there are several software packages affected by End of Life in 2023 and these include:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 – End of Life 11th April 2023
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 – End of Life 10th October 2023
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 - End of Life 10th October 2023
In addition to this, the following Microsoft software is due to reach the end of its extended support programme in January 2023:
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 – End of Life 10th January 2023
- Microsoft Office 2013 – End of Life 11th April 2023
Each product in the Microsoft software portfolio has a Life Cycle Start Date, a Mainstream Support End Date, and an Extended Support End Date, spanning roughly an 8–10-year period. Following the expiration of End of Life or Extended Support, Microsoft will no longer support, fix or provide security updates and patches for the software. They will abandon it to focus their teams on supporting newer software.
Those businesses that do not upgrade in time could be in danger of all sorts of data protection problems, especially the following: being vulnerable to hackers and cybercrime; losing productivity to downtime and being open to prosecution under GDPR (for using out of date software).
If you are unsure as to whether your business is running any of this software, it's worth finding out as soon as possible. Our guide, Microsoft 2023 End of Life Products covers how to check which software your business is using, explains End of Life in more detail and the actions you can take now to avoid your business being affected.
Click on the image to download our guide or head to the Resources section where you can also find it to down load.
Since upgrades can take a lot of planning and time to implement properly, the sooner you start preparations, the better it will be for your organisation. By acting now, your chances of a seamless transition are really improved. Additionally, there are numerous benefits to upgrading your software as not only will it give your business a new lease of life, but as new versions of software also have all sorts of productivity tools that can cut down the time spent on processes, it will save you money in the long run and give you a competitive edge.
As a registered Gold Microsoft Partner, we are happy to advise you on the next steps to take to upgrade your software. If you wish to get in touch, please contact one of our sales team on sales@ntsols.com or 01252 235 235.
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