Upgrade your OS as you migrate to Cloud

With RiverMeadow's unique OS Modernization capability we can help reduce technical debt, whether you're moving to the cloud or staying on-prem.

Our proven process offers a fast and safe way to modernize workloads on the target while the source is unimpacted. Transition at speed and scale from Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2012 to Windows Server 2016, 2019, or 2022, from on-prem to on-prem, on-prem to cloud, or cloud to cloud, we can help modernize your OS and save you money. OS modernization is also available for various Linux distributions.

On October 10, 2023, Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 will reach End of Support (EOS), and these products will no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, or technical support from Microsoft. This puts your business, data, applications, and infrastructure at risk from security vulnerabilities and regulatory non-compliance.

Eligible Microsoft customers with Software Assurance under an Enterprise Agreement may also purchase Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 and SQL Server 2012. This can add up to many millions of dollars over the 3-year period.

OS Modernization is the Answer

With RiverMeadow's unique OS Modernization capability, you can quickly and safely upgrade your underlying Operating Systems for a fraction of the cost of Microsoft ESU fees, potentially saving millions of dollars. Whether moving to the cloud or staying on-prem, RiverMeadow can help.

Transition at speed and scale from Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2012 to Windows Server 2016, 2019, or 2022, from on-prem to on-prem, on-prem to cloud, or cloud to cloud, we can help modernize your OS.

	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

OS Modernization:

Modernize Windows Server 2003 (64bit) through to Windows Server 2022
Modernize Windows 7 through to Windows 11
Modernize RHEL, CentOS, OEL 6.x through to 9.x

OS Conversion:

Convert Linux distributions between Red hat, CentOS, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Rocky and Alma

Microsoft SQL Modernization:

Modernize Microsoft SQL versions starting at SQL Server 2008 to 2022

Custom Scripting:

Upload and invoke custom scripts that are invoked during migration to modify Operations stack and/or Security configurations to target machines

VM Performance Metrics / Right-Sizing Recommendations:

Agent-less and real-time source VM performance metrics and recommendations to right-size as part of migration to VCF, AVS, GCVE or VMC

Storage Right-sizing:

Resize target partitions as part of migration to reduce storage footprint in cloud

Network Optimization:

Migration support for L2 or L3 migrations. For L2, Retain IP/MAC
Add, remove, modify NIC’s and IP addressing
Apply new MTU sizes for VXLAN and other 3rd party technologies
Apply firewalling or Security Groups

Modernize your Operating Systems

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

Key Benefits

Mitigate Microsoft End of Support Risk and Cost

OS Modernization is the Answer

Operating System Modernization

Manual vs Automated Process:

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