Duh. The most affordable SQL Server license is tying it to a specific version with an indefinite license. And you expect people to not keep using 2008? Come on. I'll bet there's a gigantic number...
Duh. The most affordable SQL Server license is tying it to a specific version with an indefinite license. And you expect people to not keep using 2008? Come on.
I'll bet there's a gigantic number of people whom haven't even bothered applying patches. Internet-segregated machines with no windows updates.
At work I support way too much 2014, and Server 2012r2, and even some 2008. It's insane. My bosses send change requests to the client, very few want upgrades, a few bite for extended support via...
At work I support way too much 2014, and Server 2012r2, and even some 2008. It's insane. My bosses send change requests to the client, very few want upgrades, a few bite for extended support via Azure Arc, and the rest prefer to sign waivers. It's pretty wild which organizations these are to as we support some pretty big national companies.
Duh. The most affordable SQL Server license is tying it to a specific version with an indefinite license. And you expect people to not keep using 2008? Come on.
I'll bet there's a gigantic number of people whom haven't even bothered applying patches. Internet-segregated machines with no windows updates.
At work I support way too much 2014, and Server 2012r2, and even some 2008. It's insane. My bosses send change requests to the client, very few want upgrades, a few bite for extended support via Azure Arc, and the rest prefer to sign waivers. It's pretty wild which organizations these are to as we support some pretty big national companies.