As already announced earlier in the year 2008, the support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows 2000 will expire on July 13, 2010, while for Windows Vista Release to Manufacturing (RTM) will expire on April 13, 2010. After this date, public support for this product will be end, and Microsoft will no longer provide or support services, and security updates at the same time, Windows 2000 Server also will stop the service Extended Support for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 will move services from Mainstream Support to Extended Support, which will end on July 14, 2015.
Microsoft recommends that users of Windows XP SP2, Server 2000 or 2000 client to upgrade to the latest OS such as Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. Is this a sign that our favorite Windows XP will soon be a memory?
For personal users may be only the cost and installation techniques, which will serve as a consideration in deciding to do this, but not so for corporate users.
To do this on the Company is not as easy as you imagine, the companies need to think and prepare about :
- 1. License purchase costs, whether it is to purchase a new license or upgrade license fees for
- For the server should also note his license call
- Human resources or IT staff who will perform the system upgrade
- Compatibility hardware drivers and system applications that previously used.
- Time to upgrade, keep in mind as well as to upgrade the system to do backups of all documents as well and email users.
For companies that have large funds may be this is not be a problem, but what about for small companies, I hope Microsoft can provide a good solution for this.