That beige box running a server is easily forgotten ... until it goes wrong
IT asset management platform Lansweeper has dispensed a warning for enterprise administrators everywhere. Exactly how old is that SQL Server on which your business depends?
Decneut, an 18-year Microsoft veteran before joining Lansweeper in 2019, was on the SQL Server 2008 and 2012 launch team."It was a problem back then, getting people off old versions," he said."And I think it has to do with, you know, what's the main reason you run a relational database? It's to build apps on top of it. And the stickiness of those applications is what's causing this.
Not that Microsoft is alone in facing the problem of customers sticking with outdated code years – or decades – after support ends.:"On the one hand, I'm not surprised that SQL Server instances are outside support — the adage 'If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it' can apply in tech as much as anywhere else in life. But I'm also aware that it's possible to use this as an excuse to avoid dealing with what can be a hard problem.
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