NEWS
Microsoft Gold Partner status
for IoT innovator
Pinnacle urges Windows
Server 2008 users to upgrade
I
ot.nxt, a South African innovator in Internet of Things technology,
has added Microsoft Gold Partner status for Cloud Platform.
“According to Gartner the worldwide public cloud services market
is projected to grow 17.3% in 2019 to total US$206.2 billion, up from
$175.8 billion in 2018,” said CEO Nico Steyn.
“Being a Microsoft Gold Partner for Data Platform is testament
to the commitment of our team as they are required to pass
stringent assessments.
“Gold Certified Partners represent the highest level of competence
and expertise with Microsoft technologies and have a close working
relationship with Microsoft. Achieving this status recognises our
success in the marketplace.
“Technology, and IoT technology and strategies specifically,
are advancing at a rapid pace. This partnership will assist us in
staying up-to-date with technology capabilities required from us
by customers. We believe IoT is not about technology but about
business strategy and approach all our customer relationships from
this point of view.
“Being a Microsoft Gold Partner gives companies we engage with
assurance that we are committed to the highest level of excellence
and professionalism, with the backing of Microsoft.”
Iot.nxt has added Microsoft Gold Partner status
for Cloud Platform
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P
innacle – South Africa’s leading ICT distributor and
authorised distributor of Micosoft – has confirmed that
Windows Server 2008 support ends soon.
Michelle Losco, Digital Director, Publishared, says security
updates and warranty claims for Windows Server 2008/R2 end
in January 2020.
“Users can upgrade with DellEMC or Hewlett Packard
Enterprise now and by doing so they will enhance security,
performance, scalability and cloud-readiness,” she said.
“Windows Server 2008 was limited to 64 logical processors,
which by today’s standards leaves it in the slow lane for modern
business operations. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server
2019’s enhanced security protects on various layers including
identity, OS, and virtualisation and in so doing disrupt attacks
and isolate vulnerable targets.
“Support is confirmed to continue until at least 2023.
Underlying a server’s performance is enough memory to cope
with the load but 1TB of physical memory per server is not only
yesterday’s news but is also the maximum Windows Server
2008 offered.
“Windows Server 2019 commands massively scalable and
hardware-agnostic storage, networking and computes from a
single interface, all while reducing expenses.”
Windows Server 2016 is available now and will continue to
receive product support (including security updates) until at
least 2023.