Who will still be running on Win7 and Server 2008 after Jan 2020?

[MartinT]

I've pointed this example out to staff before https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/12/05/ico_fines_former_headteacher_for_pupil_data_dump/

 

Thanks. I've just used this in an advisory to all staff. You can never tell them too often.

[chaplic]

None, couple of boxes with Server 2012 R2 which will be decommed by the end of the year.

 

Though I do have a box called Win7AdminServer which actually runs Windows10, but it's running SIMS and I don't know enough about it, so did an inplace upgrade and all went well!

[googlemad]

I'll miss Exchange 2010 compared to our successor...NHSmail :/ (Got a problem? Contact the NHSmail helpdesk who'll assume you're an end user and refer you to your local NHSmail administrator even though you are the local NHSmail administrator!)

 

I'll also miss Server 2008 R2 which was stable and didn't decide to randomly reboot 'outside of active hours' (YOU'RE A SERVER YOUR ACTIVE HOURS ARE 24/7/365!) to install updates, also said updates didn't take 5 hours to think about and install - yep we got pushed towards Server 2016 and now have no money to upgrade to Server 2019 licenses hurrah!

 

Our users also love taking an hour out of their day to watch a Windows 10 feature update being installed in front of their very eyes (We're forced to roll them out eventually...)

[caffrey]

Well that's it,

 

Only got a few windows 7 devices left and they are just running the displays so I'm not bothered about those

[jthompson]

Just about half a dozen Win7 clients left, all scheduled to come in for reimaging. Then it's 'just' some 2008R2 servers. Which will be less straightforward.

[DalekSec]

Press F to pay respects.

 

 

F

[caffrey]

Just noticed that xibo now has a linux client, so no excuse for displays to be on 7 anymore

[smurfomatic]

Last few devices left to do here:

 

PCs in the music room - which are hardly ever used and need replacing anyway

Two staff laptops left to upgrade - despite several emails requesting them, deadline is half term then I'm disabling them

Library PC - needs new HD anyway, so will reinstall with Win 10

A few staff laptops that have been replaced but the old ones not returned. All will be disabled soon...

[MartinT]

Just noticed that xibo now has a linux client, so no excuse for displays to be on 7 anymore

 

Our displays are running on W10 (Intel Compute Stick plugged into the HDMI port of large TVs).

[caffrey]

Our displays are running on W10 (Intel Compute Stick plugged into the HDMI port of large TVs).

 

Old acer revo 70s here - usually just thrown in to the roof space, we have one nuc but that has dual HDMI to run two seperate displays

[themightymrp]

We've got most displays running Planet eStream on Windows 10 using little mini-PC's and one is using their Chromebit client. Just leaves me with one laptop and 2 desktops to go!