# Datalyst Blog Datalyst delivers expert managed IT services in Providence, RI. Optimize performance, secure your systems, and grow with us. Contact us today! [ Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_cavatar/6_button-t.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) ## [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?format=feed&type=rss) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Better Understanding What Managed Services Are](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/better-understanding-what-managed-services-are) Friday, 24 May 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![blog-whatismanagedit](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/139/b2ap3_large_blog-whatismanagedit.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/better-understanding-what-managed-services-are "blog-whatismanagedit") Managed IT services have risen in popularity, largely based on the merit that they can bring to a business. However, those new to the concept may have a tough time grasping how it works and how that adds to its benefits. Today, we’ll try to resolve that. Tags: [Outsourced IT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/outsourced-it) [IT Support](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-support-1) [Managed Service](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-service) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/better-understanding-what-managed-services-are#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/better-understanding-what-managed-services-are) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Remote Maintenance Can Severely Reduce Downtime](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/remote-maintenance-can-severely-reduce-downtime) Wednesday, 22 May 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Remote Maintenance Can Severely Reduce Downtime](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/May_2019/5-22-19/b2ap3_large_201893806_rmm_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/remote-maintenance-can-severely-reduce-downtime "Remote Maintenance Can Severely Reduce Downtime") Every time something goes terribly wrong, and you are left assessing the damage of some seemingly unfortunate situation, you typically find that by taking a bit of time preparing for the worst would have kept you from the disaster you are just now dealing with. Those small acts are what we want to talk a little bit about today, because they can save your business. Tags: [RMM](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/rmm) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-services) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/remote-maintenance-can-severely-reduce-downtime#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/remote-maintenance-can-severely-reduce-downtime) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [This is What Happens When Your Office 365 Subscription Lapses](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-happens-when-your-office-365-subscription-lapses) Friday, 17 May 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![This is What Happens When Your Office 365 Subscription Lapses](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/May_2019/5-17-19/b2ap3_large_office_sub_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-happens-when-your-office-365-subscription-lapses "This is What Happens When Your Office 365 Subscription Lapses") Subscription-based solutions are quite popular these days, and Microsoft Office 365 is perhaps one of the most important ones on the market. However, the services provided by Office 365 are contingent upon successfully renewing the subscription, making it critical that the user understands how this process works. Any user that fails to renew the subscription loses access to it, so we want to make sure you understand what happens when your subscription expires so as to avoid software access issues. Tags: [Microsoft](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/microsoft) [Office 365](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/office-365) [Options](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/options) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-happens-when-your-office-365-subscription-lapses#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-happens-when-your-office-365-subscription-lapses) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [What Could Replace the Keyboard and Mouse?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-could-replace-the-keyboard-and-mouse) Friday, 10 May 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![What Could Replace the Keyboard and Mouse?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/May_2019/5-10-19/b2ap3_large_28152954_mouse_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-could-replace-the-keyboard-and-mouse "What Could Replace the Keyboard and Mouse?") We hope we aren’t dating ourselves too much by mentioning computer punch cards, but they were once the means of inputting data into a computing device… at least, until the now-ubiquitous mouse and keyboard came into the scene. This variety of interfacing with our devices now seems to be one of the few ways to practically use them. However, other interfaces have emerged - do any of them stand a chance of unseating the keyboard and mouse? Tags: [Gadgets](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/gadgets) [Innovation](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/innovation) [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-could-replace-the-keyboard-and-mouse#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-could-replace-the-keyboard-and-mouse) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Professional Services Depends on This Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/professional-services-depends-on-this-technology) Monday, 29 April 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Professional Services Depends on This Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/April_2019/4-29-19/b2ap3_large_261429284_prof_services_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/professional-services-depends-on-this-technology "Professional Services Depends on This Technology") Consultation is something that can save businesses a considerable amount of time and resources. After all, you can’t expect a business professional to know everything there is to know about everything. Professional services, like those of lawyers, financial consultants, accountants, advisers, and marketing specialists, are required by just about all businesses to at least some extent. Suffice to say that each of these specialists has dedicated software and IT solutions that are needed for success. Tags: [Hosted Solutions](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hosted-solutions) [Paperless Office](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/paperless-office) [Business Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-technology) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/professional-services-depends-on-this-technology#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/professional-services-depends-on-this-technology) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Conferencing Solutions for the Modern Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/conferencing-solutions-for-the-modern-business) Monday, 22 April 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Conferencing Solutions for the Modern Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/April_2019/4-22-19/b2ap3_large_PFURJX6_conference_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/conferencing-solutions-for-the-modern-business "Conferencing Solutions for the Modern Business") Modern businesses have a lot more room for flexibility than in the past, particularly in regard to meetings. With the inception of conferencing solutions, organizations have access to more dynamic tools to make the most of their meetings. Determining the best one for you, though, is not easy. We’ll help you make that choice in the simplest terms possible. Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Communication](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/communication) [Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/conferencing-solutions-for-the-modern-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/conferencing-solutions-for-the-modern-business) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 Transportation Technology Innovations that Will Affect Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-transportation-technology-innovations-that-will-affect-business) Friday, 19 April 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![3 Transportation Technology Innovations that Will Affect Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/April_2019/4-19-19/b2ap3_large_194307781_fleet_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-transportation-technology-innovations-that-will-affect-business "3 Transportation Technology Innovations that Will Affect Business") If your business is one that depends on transportation, you know that coordination is extremely important. With consumers’ reliance on a company’s distribution arm, today’s companies are turning old practices on their heads and utilizing a more technology-driven approach to effectively manage their company’s transportation initiatives. This technology is innovating quickly and could mean a major transformation for businesses before too long. Today, we’ll go through three innovations that are working to change how transportation-dependent companies do things. Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Innovation](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/innovation) [Transportation](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/transportation) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-transportation-technology-innovations-that-will-affect-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-transportation-technology-innovations-that-will-affect-business) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How to Prioritize Your Upcoming Technology Implementations](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-prioritize-your-upcoming-technology-implementations) Friday, 12 April 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![How to Prioritize Your Upcoming Technology Implementations](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/April_2019/4-12-19/b2ap3_large_120812296_clock_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-prioritize-your-upcoming-technology-implementations "How to Prioritize Your Upcoming Technology Implementations") No matter how hard some organizations may try, the technology solutions that a business leverages simply aren’t meant to last forever. You may have noticed that some of your systems are less effective than they once were, and that your competition seems to be playing with a different set of rules. Sounds like it’s high time you implemented a few upgrades. Tags: [Hardware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hardware) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Upgrade](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/upgrade) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-prioritize-your-upcoming-technology-implementations#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-prioritize-your-upcoming-technology-implementations) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Social Media Users Should Consider Their Personal Information](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/social-media-users-should-consider-their-personal-information) Friday, 05 April 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Social Media Users Should Consider Their Personal Information](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/April_2019/4-5-19/b2ap3_large_252636373_privacy_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/social-media-users-should-consider-their-personal-information "Social Media Users Should Consider Their Personal Information") Social media has completely changed the dynamics of how people communicate with one another. While some users might only keep in touch with friends through it, others--including businesses and brands--use it to promote their products. In an age where a picture can appear on thousands of devices all over the world, privacy has become a major concern for anyone using social media. Tags: [Internet](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/internet) [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/social-media-users-should-consider-their-personal-information#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/social-media-users-should-consider-their-personal-information) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [IT Automation Update April 2019](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/it-automation-update-april-2019) Friday, 05 April 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![automation-400x400](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/103/b2ap3_large_automation-400x400.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/it-automation-update-april-2019 "automation-400x400") Here at Datalyst, we are always working on ways and methods to automate repetitive manual tasks on computers and servers in an effort to streamline remediation efforts. The goal for us is for our Managed Service clients to experience an optimized working system, while eliminating or reducing the manual labor and costs involved to perform those tasks as well as limiting end user interruptions. We take pride in our efforts to recognize issues and trends and be proactive by creating customized scripts that we can deploy to any system whether on demand, automatically at a pre-set date and time or when an alarm or alert is generated from any managed system. [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/it-automation-update-april-2019#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/it-automation-update-april-2019) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Using Technology to Build Your Customer Relationships](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/using-technology-to-build-your-customer-relationships) Monday, 25 March 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Using Technology to Build Your Customer Relationships](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2019/3-25-19/b2ap3_large_PRWB5XL-customer_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/using-technology-to-build-your-customer-relationships "Using Technology to Build Your Customer Relationships") Your relationships with your customers and clients are reliant on one thing more than any other: communication. In order to optimize this communication, many businesses are leveraging technology solutions, and are enjoying a variety of operational benefits as a result. Is your business one of them? Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Communication](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/communication) [Efficiency](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/efficiency) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/using-technology-to-build-your-customer-relationships#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/using-technology-to-build-your-customer-relationships) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Windows 7 Support Available, For a Price](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/windows-7-support-available-for-a-price) Monday, 11 March 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Windows 7 Support Available, For a Price](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2019/3-11-19/b2ap3_large_108317281_windows_7_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/windows-7-support-available-for-a-price "Windows 7 Support Available, For a Price") Microsoft is coming to the end of its support for the wildly popular Windows 7 operating system, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t make a contingency plan for those organizations that haven’t yet made the jump to new systems. It just won’t be cheap. We’ll break down the upcoming Windows 7 end of life event, and how Microsoft is offering an olive branch of sorts to organizations that simply haven’t upgraded away from this OS. Tags: [Windows 7](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/windows-7-1) [Windows 10](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/windows-10-1) [Upgrade](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/upgrade) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/windows-7-support-available-for-a-price#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/windows-7-support-available-for-a-price) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 Reasons You Want Experts Handling Your IT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-reasons-you-want-experts-handling-your-it) Monday, 04 March 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![3 Reasons You Want Experts Handling Your IT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2019/3-4-19/b2ap3_large_PQTGYGT_experts_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-reasons-you-want-experts-handling-your-it "3 Reasons You Want Experts Handling Your IT") For a moment, I want you to stop and consider something: Who do you turn to when your business’ toilets suddenly stop working? Who do you call for when the lights stop working? Most likely, an expert… so if you turn to the pros for these needs, why would you do anything different for your IT? Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-services) [Managed Service](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-service) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-reasons-you-want-experts-handling-your-it#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-reasons-you-want-experts-handling-your-it) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 VoIP Features That Have Operational Benefit](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-voip-features-that-have-operational-benefit) Friday, 01 March 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![3 VoIP Features That Have Operational Benefit](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/March_2019/3-1-19/b2ap3_large_139036767_voip_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-voip-features-that-have-operational-benefit "3 VoIP Features That Have Operational Benefit") It isn’t as though we haven't said this before but leveraging a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) solution over a traditional business telephone system can bring your organization a few very clear benefits. Many of these benefits come from the advanced features that VoIP offers as add-ons. We’ll discuss a few of these features and their advantages. Tags: [VoIp](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/voip) [Communications](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/communications) [Voice over Internet Protocol](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/voice-over-internet-protocol) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-voip-features-that-have-operational-benefit#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/3-voip-features-that-have-operational-benefit) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Approaching End of Life](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-approaching-end-of-life) Monday, 25 February 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Approaching End of Life](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/February_2019/2-25-19/b2ap3_large_mcssql2008_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-approaching-end-of-life "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Approaching End of Life") Microsoft is the world’s most profitable software company, and if your business is like any of the millions of businesses that rely on Microsoft’s servers, you know they are both useful and secure. Occasionally, however, Microsoft will retire older software titles as they need constant care and support. On July 9, 2019, Microsoft will officially retire their SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 operating systems. If your organization still uses this software there is no time like the present to get you systems updated, as losing support will be a major problem. Tags: [Server](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/server) [Windows](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/windows) [Database](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/database) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-approaching-end-of-life#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-approaching-end-of-life) [ First Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ Previous Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=280) [ 7 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=120) [ 8 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=140) [ 9 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=160) [ 10 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=180) [ 11 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=200) [ 12 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=220) [ 13 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=240) [ 14 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=260) [ 15 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology?start=280) [ 16 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ Next Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ Last Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);)