10 Quick Facts About Windows Server 2003 Migration
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Windows Server 2003 Migration Madness
A full 94% of those polled are aware that Microsoft is ending support for Windows Server 2003 on July 14, 2015. Of those, 63% have either already migrated or partly migrated, and another 28% are in the planning stages. -
Making the Windows Server 2003 Deadline
Just over three-quarters (76%) plan to upgrade before deadline. Only 3% plan to upgrade more than a year after the deadline. Another 12% will take less than a year after the deadline and 8% will not upgrade at all. -
Upgrade Plans Vary Widely
Close to two-thirds (64%) plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2012, release 2, and 39% are aiming at Windows Server 2008 R 2. Another 14% are targeting Windows Server 2012, while 6% have selected Windows Server 2008. Another 9% are moving to Linux. -
Time Required to Migrate
A little less than half (46%) needed a month or less, while 30% required two to three months, but 21% took more than four months. -
Scope of Migration Effort
A full 73% are migrating all of their Windows Server 2003 servers while 22% are migrating some of their Windows Server 2003 servers. -
Where the Applications Are Headed
A full 74% also report they are migrating applications to virtual servers while 30% are purchasing software with servers and 16% are purchasing stand-alone software. Only 12% are making the move to the cloud and half of those are only migrating their email using Microsoft Office 365. -
Virtualization Targets
It's a fairly even split between those moving to brand-new virtualized servers (56%) and existing ones (54%). -
Barriers to Migration
Just over half (51%) see no immediate need while 48% cite lack of time followed by budget constraints, at 37%, and application compatibility issues, also at 37%. -
Top Windows Server 2003 Concerns
85% cite security, followed by software incompatibility (72%), compliance (66%), reliability (65%) and downtime (65%). -
Approach to Migration
77% plan to manage the process in-house while 18% plan to outsource partially to a third party. Only 3% plan to entirely outsource to a third party.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel Along with partners, such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft has been exhorting solution providers across the channel to drive upgrades to some 20 million plus instances of Windows Server 2003. That comes as a result of Microsoft's plans to cut off free support for Windows Server 2003 by July 14, but the opportunity for the channel may prove to be limited. Indeed, a new global survey of 1,300 IT professionals conducted by Spiceworks, a provider of IT management software, finds that about half of respondents will be upgrading to new instances of Windows Server running on new machines, but only a few plan to rely on the services of solution providers to make the migration. That means that although there is an opportunity for solution providers to resell hardware and software, an expected ability to deliver higher-margin migration services may not ever materialize. All in all, the study finds that companies are allocating an average of $60,000 for use in migration-related projects, suggesting, in total, that Windows Server 2003 represents a $100 billion opportunity for the IT industry as a whole.