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Research indicates Windows Server 2008 could flop | |
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| Time: 08:36 EST/13:36 GMT | News Source: Network World Fusion | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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Research indicates that Windows Server 2008 could be just as big a flop in the enterprise as Windows Vista. In a survey of 687 IT professionals conducted by Network World, half of them said that they have no plans whatsoever to upgrade to Windows Server 2008 at any time after it launches in February.
This compares to 13 percent that said they would upgrade in the first 12 months after its release; 9 percent that plan to upgrade 13 - 24 months after release: a mere 8% that say they'll roll out Windows Server 2008 after they finish rolling out Vista; and 19% that say they have just begun to think about their plans. Respondents biggest fear about Windows Server 2008 is that it will break their existing apps. 68% named that as a concern. 65% also fear how expensive an upgrade will be, naming licensing/pricing issues as a concern. Security is an area of uncertainty for 43% and 34% said they felt that Windows Server 2008 offers no compelling new technology. (Note: multiple answers allowed.) |
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| #1 By 92283 (64.180.196.143) at Sunday, December 02, 2007 10:05:13 AM |
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Wow. 49% have plans to deploy.
50% haven't started the planning yet. Huge, huge success. |
| #2 By 1896 (74.166.235.69) at Sunday, December 02, 2007 03:11:24 PM |
| Windows Server 2008 is a big step ahead of 2003 and we will deploy it as soon as it will be available but the poor health of the economy could affect its initial success, at least in 2008, beginning of 2009. |
| #3 By 17996 (66.235.18.153) at Monday, December 03, 2007 12:32:00 AM |
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More FUD. As with all previous server releases, businesses will upgrade when they need to. Although the "research" shows various numbers, interpreting those numbers to be a "flop" is pure FUD-mongering.
Microsoft provides 10 years of support for its OSes -- even more if the business wants to pay for a custom support contract (via which some still receive support for NT4, believe it or not). Obviously Microsoft doesn't expect everyone to upgrade in less than 24 months, otherwise they wouldn't have these support policies. |
| #4 By 37047 (99.241.37.218) at Monday, December 03, 2007 07:02:55 AM |
| This is another case of Microsoft competing against themselves. Windows Server 2003 R2 is a decent server OS, and companies will upgrade from that only if they need some particular feature in Windows Server 2008 that is not in Windows Server 2005 R2, or they cannot get for it as an add-on. Otherwise, many companies will stick with Win Server 2003 R2 for quite a while, possibly until it reaches end of life and Microsoft ends unpaid support for it. |
