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Third-Party Software Licensing in Application Modernization Projects (It’s Complicated)
Most customers must address the issue of software licensing when they undertake Windows Server application modernization projects. I own the software - licensing is a non-issue, right? If customers are modernizing or migrating a custom-developed, in-house application...
VirtaMove: It’s Not Just Application Modernization
For some time now we’ve been blogging about the advantages of automated Application Modernization using our unique container-based technology for Microsoft Server environments. However, customers have discovered many advantages of VirtaMove containers that extend...
Enough Already – It’s Time to Modernize Your Windows Servers
A compendium of favorite excuses If you read the VirtaMove blogs over the last couple of years, you'll quickly realize that I’ve been harping on the need to upgrade Windows servers for a while. It’s now clear; both recent Malware attacks, WannaCry and Petya, take...
We Are Under Cyber Attack
We are under cyber attack, and by “we,” I mean western democracies, the modern western style of business and capitalism, and our way of life. Sure, the hyperbole seems overdone, but WannaCry, Petya, and Russians hacking for fun and chaos are serious matters, even if...
Procrastinating Can’t Work Forever – Windows Server 2003 IIS Bug
Microsoft announced there would be no patches for a critical Windows Server 2003 IIS bug The second-best time to upgrade your Windows Server 2003 applications is Now, the best time was 20 months ago. For more than 18 months, VirtaMove has been warning customers about...
It’s Time to Modernize
Change can be difficult. It requires focused effort and learning. For all primates, humans included, learning is paired with frustration. We’re all familiar with the ebb and flow of two steps forward and one step back. Doing nothing is less frustrating. We believe...
Onboarding of Legacy Applications to the Cloud
By now, astute consumers of Cloud Computing media realize that hype on the subject is reaching peak levels. However, one Cloud topic might be achieving stratospheric levels of misinformation, hyperbole, and jargon. This topic is the “holy grail of Cloud”: Onboarding...
The Automated Migration of Windows Server Applications
Migrating and modernizing Microsoft Windows Server applications is a daunting task for many IT organizations. During the last 15 years, physical and virtual server platforms have exploded in number and diversity. Most DevOps teams struggle to manage a mix of Windows...
IIS and SQL Migration Use Cases
VirtaMove can help with Microsoft IIS and SQL migration. Both Microsoft IIS and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and above are excellent candidates for migration using VirtaMove. Getting off to a good start is important when facing the daunting challenge of eliminating...
Help Guide Us to the Promised Land
At VirtaMove, we work closely with customers to understand business requirements and drivers. The future road map and enhancement list for our products is driven by how customers use our solutions. VirtaMove technology has helped in Banking, Finance, Pharmaceutical,...