By Steve Burke, CRN, Jul 14, 2014

 

With HP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Migration Program, HP is engaging solution providers to upgrade a big chunk of 11.7 million servers still running the 11-year old OS

 HP said it is putting its solution provider partners on the front lines of the $10 billion opportunity with what it is calling the HP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Migration Program.



The program is kicking off exactly one year to the day ahead of when Microsoft formally ends Windows Server 2003 support on July 14, 2015. HP and Microsoft formally rolled out the initiative Monday at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington DC. HP said the upgrade program is aimed at preventing potentially disastrous security and support issues facing enterprises and even small businesses still using old servers.



The new program provides partners with robust new financial incentives backed up with a comprehensive portfolio of assessment services, tools, training and financing all designed to make sure customers are not caught flat-footed when Windows 2003 support is terminated. Full Article