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  • 1.  Windows 2008 Server - Foundation

    Posted 04-08-2019 13:23
    Hi everyone

    we are about to start an upgrade from 3.54 to Sage 100 2019 Advanced and found out the client has:

    They are on Windows Server 2008 R2 - Foundation. The platform matrix only says "Standard or Enterprise" are supported.

    Does any one have any thoughts  if the foundation version is supported? 


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    Douglas Luchansky
    ACI Consulting
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  • 2.  RE: Windows 2008 Server - Foundation

    Posted 04-08-2019 14:04
    Edited by Wayne Schulz 04-08-2019 14:07
    I would stay away from 2008 R2 - I think Foundation refers to a version pre-installed on certain servers. It sounds like it was for very small user count environments. 

    And while 2008 R2 is technically supported - that support vanishes in January 2020 when Microsoft drops support for 2008 R2. 




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    Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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  • 3.  RE: Windows 2008 Server - Foundation

    Posted 04-08-2019 14:05

    Thanks Wayne – they do only have 4 users.

     

    Are there any reasons that you can think of to stay away from R2?

     

     

    I always thought R2 was the one to make sure was installed.

     

    Thank you,

     

     

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    I would stay away from 2008 R2 - I think Foundation refers to a version pre-installed on certain servers. It sounds like it was for very small user count environments. 

    And while 2008 R2 is technically supported - that support vanishes in January 2020 when Microsoft drops support for 2008 R2. 




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    Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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  • 4.  RE: Windows 2008 Server - Foundation

    Posted 04-08-2019 14:14
    Howdy, Doug!
    2008 anything is a really old server OS.  I would strongly recommend they upgrade their server (both hardware and OS)  to at least 2016.  Sage 2018 would be having problems on 2008 R2 foundation, Sage 2019 will definitely will also, because it uses TLS 1.2, and 2008 R2 Foundation won't support that without patches that may or may not work.  On top of which (as Wayne pointed out) Microsoft will be discontinuing support next year.

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    Bob Sosbee
    Senior Developer
    Accounting Systems, Inc. (ASI)
    Covina CA
    803-252-6154 x245
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  • 5.  RE: Windows 2008 Server - Foundation

    Posted 04-10-2019 09:29
    I agree with Bob and Wayne. Although 2016 server is a major change from 2008, there is a reason for that change. Where in the old days it was a ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it mentality’, all of IT has really moved to continuous patching and 2008 is going to fall victim to not having the proper security.

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    Gary Feldman
    President
    I-Business Network, LLC
    Marietta GA
    6786270646 x224
    http://www.i-bn.com/
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