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Read the latest posts on migration intelligence from the experts at Virtamove.
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,...
The Real Costs and Risks of Not Upgrading Your Windows Infrastructure
When it comes to maintenance and busy work (disagreeable chores), we all procrastinate. Delaying mundane chores to focus on new creative work is human nature. In the Information Technology (IT) world, no task seems more mundane and irritating than patching and...
Automating Legacy Modernizations with Migration Containers
The relentless doubling of compute horsepower every 18 - 24 months known as Moore’s Law is one of the trends that has shaped the IT industry. Machine virtualization and cloud computing have combined to reduce the time it takes to create a new machine that harnesses...
Five Tips For Troubleshooting Application Migrations
In our last technical post, we covered migrating custom or bespoke applications where the source code may be missing. In this post, I will cover the topic of troubleshooting application migrations and discuss basic troubleshooting tools and techniques to use in your...