What is the reason for the project being completed by the deadline?Describe the business requirement or reason for the project deadline.
Microsoft will no longer support the operating system that is currently running on the esysiisaz server.
EOL for the 2008 boxes is 11 months out. MS Pushed it out from the inital 3 years to 4 years, January 1, 2024
Overview of Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, and 2012 R2 | Microsoft Learn