IT'S THE END OF THE LINE FOR SOME OF MICROSOFT'S MOST POPULAR SOFTWARE PACKAGES.
On 14th January 2020 the following software reached End-of-Life with Microsoft:
- Windows 7
- Exchange 2010
- Windows Server 2008
- Small Business Server 2011
In addition to this, the following software is also due to reach the end of it's extended support life-cycle on 13th October 2020 with Microsoft:
- Office 2010
If your company uses any of these software packages or operating systems, you could potentially have a serious issue.
We have been calling this The 2020 Problem.
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 effectively abandon it in order to focus their teams on supporting newer software.
Those companies that do not upgrade will therefore be in danger of all sorts of data protection problems, especially the following:
- Being vulnerable to hackers and cybercrime.
- Losing productivity as a result of downtime.
- Being non-compliant with the GDPR due to out of date software.
For more information on this important update, please read our blogs from the News Section below:
If you are unsure whether or not your business is running Windows 7, Office 2010, Exchange 2010, Windows Server 2008 or SBS 2011 software, it's worth finding out as soon as possible. Our guide, called The 2020 Problem covers how to check which Microsoft software you’re using, explains End of Life in more detail and the actions you can take now to avoid being affected.
BE PREPARED FOR THE 2020 PROBLEM
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If you are affected by The 2020 Problem and use any of this software in your business, talk to one of our experienced Account Managers today. We will be able to provide you with honest, impartial advice on the best course of action based on what your business needs, not what someone is trying to sell you!
