Windows Server 2008 end of support

1. No security updates

   After January 14, 2020, there will be no patches or security updates, which may cause security and compliance issues, and expose customers’ applications and businesses to serious security risks.

2. Compliance concerns

   Without security updates, your business could become out of compliance with industry regulations such as PCI, HIPPA, GDPR and more.

3. Decreased performance and increased costs

   According to IDC, IT organizations can lose up to 39% of peak performance, and add up to 40% in application management costs and up to 148% in server administration costs by neglecting to upgrade their server infrastructure in a timely fashion.

Why choose an OEM server license?

1. Cost

   Windows Server 2016 or 2019 are the simplest, most cost-effective licenses for many small and mid-sized businesses.

2. Confident installation

   Operating system and drivers are installed, pre-tested and optimized for Dell EMC servers, and the entire stack, hardware and software are supported by Dell EMC.

3. Convenience

   Dell EMC is your one-stop shop for hardware, operating system and client access licenses, and OEM licensing is fully supported by ProSupport.

4. Equivalent capability to volume licensing

   Factory-installed Windows Server has the same downgrade and virtual machine portability rights as volume licensing.

5. Free evaluation

   Visit our Dell EMC Live Optics page for a free evaluation of your current workload characteristics and performance.