Modernize your Operating Systems

Upgrade your Windows or Linux OSs safely, cost-effectively and with zero business disruption

Are you looking for a way to upgrade your legacy OSs to supported versions in an automated, highly scalable and non-disruptive way?

With RiverMeadow's unique OS Modernization capability we can help reduce technical debt, whether you're moving to cloud staying on-prem.  Our proven process offers a fast and safe way to modernize workloads on the target while the source is unimpacted.

 Reduce threat vectors, eliminate business disruptions and reduce operational risk by upgrading to more modern and robust operating systems.

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Key Benefits

Avoid legal & regulatory risk (fines, shutdowns or prosecution)

Mitigate cybersecurity threats from patched OS's

Avoid End of Support costs (Custom Support Agreements)

Safely retire legacy OS’s (technical debt)

Simplify software management - no complex multiple versions

Upgrade apps to the latest versions (as supported by current OS's)

No downtime - OS upgrade is performed on a target clone

Application compatibility with newer OS fully tested in target clone

Avert business risk - minimize security risk of older OS's

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Mitigate End of Support Risk

With End of Support for Windows Server 2008 now past its deadline and End of Support for Windows Server 2012 fast approaching , there will be no more security updates available from Microsoft. This puts your business, data, applications and infrastructure at risk. Transition from Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2012 to Windows Server 2016 or 2019 as part of your cloud migration journey, from within your current cloud environment or from within your current data center.

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Whether you are remaining on-premises, moving to the cloud or you are already there you now have a definitive way to avoid End of Support issues and mitigate cybersecurity threats from patched OS's. 

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Operating System Modernization 

Manual vs Automated Process:

 


MANUAL OS upgrade
- Standard -


AUTOMATED OS Upgrade
- RiverMeadow -


Time to Execution


4-5 hours per manual process


Minutes


Speed of Process


Slow & not sustainable
eg 5 per week


Fully Automated and built for scale 
eg 75-100 per week


Downtime (Source Applications)


Excessive - Process must be done in a maintenance window


No downtime required on the source


Single-hop or multi-hop?


Single-hop only
eg n-2 to n-1


Multi-hop - For example, choose to go from Windows Server 2003 (64bit) to Windows Server 2019 or any version in between


Pre-Flight Compatibility Scan?


None


Pre-flight scan identifies known compatibility issues before migration start


Certification by Microsoft?


No


Yes - Microsoft has certified the OSM process for Windows Server teams and Azure Product Owners

Use Cases

Windows 2003 (64bit) 
with single or multi-hop stops to
Windows 2008, 2012, 2016 or 2019
Windows 2008 (64bit) 
with single or multi-hop stops to
Windows 2008, 2012, 2016 or 2019
Windows 2012
with single hop to
Windows 2016 or 2019
Windows 2016
with single hop to
Windows 2019
Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.10 
with single hop to
Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.6

Market-Leading Cloud Migration Platform

Project Management

End-to-End Project Delivery

Create & manage projects

Assign & manage users

Move group management

Full PM Planning & Reporting

Migration

Agent-based or Agent-less migrations

Non-disruptive, no downtime

Continuous, Scheduled, Data Only, Data Seeding 

Secure live testing in target clone pre-cutover

SaaS-based licensing model: no installs or contracts

OS Modernization

Safely retire legacy OS’s

Avert business risk; get compliant

Avoid End of Support costs (CSAs)

Minimize security risk of older OS's

Application compatibility with new OS fully tested

Why Wait? Migrate with RiverMeadow

As the only company that offers a fully integrated Cloud Migration Service with advanced platform capability, RiverMeadow believes in giving our customers the freedom of choice when it comes to deciding on which approach best suits your needs. Talk to a Cloud Migration Expert today to learn how best to embark on your journey to the cloud with confidence and ease.

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