Hey guys,
We are considering formatting and installing a new OS on our current file servers as a part of a larger restructure of our data storage for different departments.
Both machines were Dell Poweredge servers purchased in 2005 running Server 2003 (not R2).
We were looking to update to Server 2012 R2 as the machines still meet the recommended specs (they're just going to be file servers) and utilize the existing raid systems. My concern is just the age of the system even though no issues have come up, but we need to update due to end of life for Server 2k3.
What other concerns would you have using existing machines for this? We are trying to minimize the cost during this change.