WHAT DOES END-OF-LIFE REALLY MEAN?

End-of-life (EOL) is a term used by vendors or manufacturers to indicate that a product they sell has reached the end of its useful life. At EOL the vendor will stop selling and supporting it. From their point of view the product is no longer meeting the needs of their customers, has become too difficult or expensive to support or service, or newer versions are available and better suited for the marketplace.

CAN’T I JUST KEEP USING WINDOWS 7… FOREVER?

While the product will not suddenly stop working once the EOL date has arrived, continued use is risky. In the case of technology products like Windows, Microsoft will no longer provide updates (bug fixes and security patches). Hardware vendors such as Dell, HP and Lenovo will stop designing their products to work with Microsoft EOL software. Software vendors such as Adobe, QuickBooks, and the line-of-business application vendors specific to your industry will also stop supporting their products running on EOL operating systems like Windows 7.

Some believe this is not a problem. It worked yesterday, today it is working, and tomorrow it will keep working, right? Quite frankly, this is dangerous thinking. By continuing to use an EOL product you are exposing your business to 3 major threats: Security, Stability, and Loss.

SO WHAT DO I DO NOW?

Download our Free White Paper Now to learn what you should and
should not be doing by January 14, 2020.

  • Fill Out This Form To
    Claim Your Free Copy

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Important! We hate spam as much (or more!) than you and promise to NEVER rent, share, or abuse your e-mail address and contact information in any way.