Microsoft’s popular operating system WindowsServer 2003 is no more getting life support from Microsoft and hence the users
are left with the only option to upgrade to the latest ones. If the users stay
with Windows Server 2003 for any longer time it may cause potential security
risk. But migrating to an up-to-date operating system in not a cake walk, it is
a step-by-step procedure. Here are the steps to successfully migrate fromWindows Server 2003.
First
step- Auditing the infrastructure
By auditing of infrastructure we mean
thorough identification of applications, hardware and data that are compatible
to new server that you are planning to migrate to. You also need to figure out
how you can run the existing applications with new servers.
Second
step- Designing overview
The second step will be to find out the
suitable environment for your organisation. For example some businesses find
shared cloud better for their data security while some rely only on dedicated
cloud.
Third
step- Proofing
The third step in migration procedure is
building the application level infrastructure. Building of hardware and
installation also starts at this level.
Fourth
step- Migration
Fourth step is moving your data, service
and applications from older server to the newer version. You can ask for the
help from experienced IT professionals for the same as well.
Fifth
step- Testing
Testing ensures the flawless operations.
Carry out tests and if you get satisfactory results, the migration job is done
well.
