It seems that January to December flies by quicker the older we get. It certainly seems quick when refreshing hardware and software. For many clients, we are reaching out for many reasons to refresh both this January.
In October of this new year, Microsoft will be retiring Windows 10. Being as I personally love Windows 10, I am typing this post on a laptop I have had for way too long running Windows 10. It just works. Every other operating system upgrade Microsoft has historically done has been less that great. Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows 8, etc. While I am growing fond of Windows 11, the only constant is change in technology. And so, we have from now until October to get our clients ready. If you haven’t received an email yet, we will be reaching out to discuss.
SonicWall is retiring their SOHO unit as well this year. Already the services have been marked up way too high as the manufacturer tries to force clients to the latest Gen7 firewalls with a drastically different user interface that many don’t like. Clients have until their renewal to upgrade their devices or find unsupported, less protected devices at the edge of their networks.
Servers, firewalls, workstations, even switches are all looking to end of life in 2025. Is your business prepared, budgeted, and ready?
We will have a busy year in 2025 getting clients ready for the inevitable change that keeps coming. That is why we are here. We don’t have a huge sales team pushing solutions down your throat. But we are knowledgeable about what is needed to sustain your business from the start of 2025 until the end and beyond.