Is Your SharePoint Server Secure and Supported?
Microsoft support for SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 ended on 14 July 2026, which means these platforms no longer receive security updates, bug fixes or technical support.
While systems may continue to run as expected, the risks associated with unsupported platforms increase over time and can affect security, compliance, stability and long term supportability.
At Chess, we help organisations assess and modernise their platforms, reducing your costs, delivering efficiency and keeping you secure, so your digital estate continues making IT work for you.
If you want a clear view of where your platform stands and what, if anything, needs to be addressed, you can book your SharePoint assessment today and take control.
Understanding the Risk
When SharePoint reaches end of support, it does not stop working. However, it does stop receiving updates, fixes and vendor support.
This creates a situation where the platform continues to be used across the business, but without the protections that keep it secure and stable.
For organisations that rely on SharePoint for collaboration, document management and internal operations, this can introduce risk in areas that are not always immediately visible.
How An Unsupported SharePoint Can Impact You
When SharePoint is no longer supported, the impact is not always immediate, but it builds over time as vulnerabilities remain unpatched and support options reduce.
This typically affects organisations in three key ways:
Security Exposure
Unsupported platforms are more vulnerable to known exploits and targeted attacks, with no security updates to address new risks.
Compliance Risk
Running unsupported systems can create challenges with regulatory requirements and may impact cyber insurance policies if standards are not met.
Operational Challenges
Without updates or vendor support, issues become harder to resolve, and compatibility with modern tools such as Microsoft 365 continues to decline.
What an SharePoint Assessment Gives You
Our SharePoint assessment is designed to give you a clear and practical view of your environment, without committing to a project upfront.
Clear Visibility of Your Current Version
Understand exactly what version you are running and whether it is supported.
Identification of Any Risk or Exposure
Highlight any areas that may need attention, from security to performance.
Straight-Forward Next Steps
Receive clear, practical guidance on what to do next, based on your situation.
How Chess Supports You
Chess is a trusted technology partner, reducing your costs, delivering efficiency and keeping you secure, by helping organisations modernise and manage their platforms.
We take a straightforward approach to ensuring your digital estate remains supported, secure, and future-proof.
A Simple Way to Get Clarity
If your SharePoint is unsupported, identifying it early can help avoid unnecessary risk, disruption, and cost.
An assessment gives you a clear view of where you stand, what needs attention, and what your options are going forward.
Making IT Work For You
Chess is one of the UK’s leading independent and trusted technology service providers, employing more than 240 skilled people across the UK, supporting over 18,000 organisations.
We believe IT should work for you, reduce costs, deliver efficiency, keep you secure, enhance your work-life balance, improving performance. At Chess, we’re passionate about our unique culture and our continuous investment in our people to be industry experts.
We’re extremely proud that our people voted us No.1 in ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for’ list 2018, and we continue to celebrate more than 17 years in the top 100.
