SQL 2012 EOS - June 12, 2022

 SECURE, UPGRADE, AND SUPPORT YOUR CRITICAL SYSTEMS

We understand that Windows Server and SQL Server customers migrating their solutions to the cloud

have numerous options for their cloud’s residency. Selecting your cloud service provider can be a

difficult decision, but we will make this easy for you. Microsoft Azure provides numerous benefits for

these Microsoft workloads including extended support and multiple options to leverage heavy

investments in existing licensing. 


Basically, these technologies will become exposed with only extended support offered at a premium

cost around security hotfixes only. What this means for you is an opportunity to either pay the

support costs or move to Azure. We can help evaluate and look at your current license position and

provide the best path forward with minimal cost implications. Azure built-in security provides layers

of advanced threat protection and facilitates vulnerability assessments. Therefore, your data is

stored in a leading-edge secured and compliant environment. Another benefit, SQL in Azure does

not need to be patched or upgraded. Also, you are no longer burdened with any physical server

upkeep. Therefore, it frees up your IT department to spend time on what is important ... developing

your business. You can embrace the cloud environment with simplicity. Do not worry about requiring

new resources, your team can utilize their on-premises expertise in the cloud, with tools they are 

accustomed to. Additionally, Azure provides management proficiency that intuitively operates tasks like

patching, high availability, and automatic backups. Migrating your Windows Server and SQL Server

to Microsoft Azure protects your organization today and establishes a place of innovation

for the future.


At Networking Planet, we provide a very prescriptive assessment focused on helping your

organization as you evaluate your data estate options in Microsoft Azure. We have expertise

in Microsoft SQL solutions as many of our team members have spent time both as Microsoft

employees and enterprise customers migrating SQL to Azure. We’ve listed below the assessment

engagement to help on this modernization journey to the cloud:

• Microsoft SQL Assessment up to 50x SQL Servers evaluating versions, cloud readiness,

Microsoft SQL licensing, Azure Hybrid Use Benefits, and potential risk areas.

• The output of the Assessment will generate options for migration and identify Azure SQL

candidates with a detailed plan for migration showing best options for either SQL PaaS or

SQL IaaS in Azure.

• We will review the configuration and settings of the currently deployed SQL servers to

identify any challenges with migration and/or upgrades needed for movement into the Azure

Infrastructure.

• As the assessment is completed, we will provide a guided path where Networking Planet

can help to both assess performance, consolidation, documentation, migration, and

optimization transitioning your SQL servers into Azure.

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