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Farewell to Windows 2003 Server, Hello Cloud by @berkson0
Did you feel it? We passed a milestone in infrastructure technology, a vestige of our 20th century infrastructure roots. When it comes to technology, what we hear in the media is often not a reflection of what is going on in the rank and file of businesses and organizations out there. What's new and exciting is perhaps more newsworthy but is not always realistic or practical. It's clear that cloud is here to stay, but there is plenty of inertia dragging out the adoption curve. Whether it's cost, risk, or just plain "if it ain't broke don't fix it," there are many reasons that hold back businesses from implementing new technology. However, we are at a turning point, of sorts, that may nudge the pace of innovation just a bit. On July 15, we note the End of Life for a work horse of the Windows server family, Windows 2003 Server. For those of us who had the pleasure of installing and working with Windows NT Server, the release of Windows 2000 server and active directory was a welcome