Estimates for the number of computers still running Windows Server 2003 range from hundreds of thousands to several million—even though Microsoft has stopped supporting the product. What are the risks for companies that continue to use software or hardware technology after a vendor ends support for it?

Estimates for the number of computers still running Windows Server 2003 range from hundreds of thousands to several million—even though Microsoft has stopped supporting the product. What are the risks for companies that continue to use software or hardware technology after a vendor ends support for it?

Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305971776

Author:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds

Publisher:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds

Chapter4: Software And Mobile Applications

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