In this issue: 

•  What is Cloud Computing? 

•  Where can I best put it to use? 

•  End of Support for Windows

and SQL 2008 

•  What do we offer? 

What is Cloud Computing? 

What do I move to the cloud? 

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, intelligence and more—over the Internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale. You typically pay only for cloud services you use, helping lower your operating costs, run your infrastructure more efficiently, and scale as your business needs change. 

Prepare for SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 end of support

Support ends on 9 July 2019

Prepare for Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 end of support

Support ends on 14 January 2020

Migrate to Azure with free security updates

•  Rehost your SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 with few or no application code changes in Azure SQL Database Managed Instance for a “version-free” platform

•  Or, move to Azure Virtual Machines to get three years of Extended Security Updates at no additional charge and upgrade to a newer version when ready

•  Use existing licenses and save up to 55 percent with Azure Hybrid Benefit

 
Upgrade on-premises and stay protected

•  Upgrade to SQL Server 2017 for greater security, performance, availability and innovation with cloud analytics

•  For continued protection beyond the deadline, buy up to three years of Extended Security Updates—cover only the workloads you need while you upgrade

 
Migrate to Azure with free security updates

•  Rehost Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 workloads to Azure

•  Get three years of Extended Security Updates at no additional charge, and upgrade to a current version when ready

•  Use existing licenses and save up to 80 percent on Azure Virtual Machines with Azure Hybrid Benefit and Reserved Instances

Upgrade on-premises and stay protected

•  Upgrade to Windows Server 2016 for greater innovation, built-in security, and container support

•  For continued protection beyond the deadline, buy up to three years of Extended Security Updates—cover only the servers you need while you upgrade

Are you one of these?

• I want to move to the cloud, but I don’t know if my infra is ready.

• I want to move to the cloud but not now...

What to do?

Do a pilot run deployment and test.

Get in touch with our Microsoft experts at

PS-MS@nexustech.com.ph

for more information.