Microsoft Announces Product and Pricing Changes

Microsoft announced changes as a part of their “Modern Commerce” initiative effective Oct 1, 2018. Highlights: Commercial prices increased 10 percent over current on-premises pricing affecting Office 2019, Enterprise CAL, Core CAL, and server products. Remove...
Java Update Confusion

Java Update Confusion

Several customers recently asked about a new message they see when updating Java. It looks like the one below. I must admit I was greatly concerned the first time I saw this message. Like many people, I skimmed over it and only read “Important”..”Changes”..”Corporate...
End of Support for SQL Server 2008 & 2008 R2

End of Support for SQL Server 2008 & 2008 R2

According to Microsoft, Extended Support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end on July 9, 2019. End of support means the end of regular security updates. #CyberSecurity breaches continue to make headlines. Many of them could be avoided by keeping systems...