Microsoft to end support for Windows Server 2003
Microsoft has announced that it will no longer offer support for Windows Server 2003. This means there will be no more security updates, non-security hotfixes, free assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft for the platform.
Windows Server 2003 helped to computerise core business operations such as email and data servers for companies over the last decade.
However, new business trends such as mobility, cloud computing, the Internet of things, and big data analytics have reshaped the business environment to a point beyond Windows Server 2003’s capabilities.
“Windows Server 2003 was not designed for the business requirements of the mobile-first, cloud-first world,” said Microsoft SA.
“Companies still using Windows Server 2003 need to implement additional workarounds to run components in the cloud.”
Many organisations will no longer meet industry-wide compliance standards and regulations after support ends, said Microsoft SA.
Running unsupported software also carries security risks, since companies will no longer receive notifications of vulnerabilities that may affect their servers.
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