May 11, 2021
Atlassian - Server end of life
As we have heard & read Atlassian has made a big decision to retire Server offering.
We now see Atlassian Server customers make plans to migrate their Server instance to the Cloud.
The Big question that a lot of Server customers may have is WHY. If you’re in technology and have been building and developing software applications, then you will have a good idea why they have made this decision.
In a nutshell Atlassian statement is - Innovate faster in cloud - Enhanced security.
More reliable. Easier to manage. Accelerated innovation.
When you move to cloud, you get the best of Atlassian, a platform that grows with you, integrates with all your tools, and gets smarter and faster every day.
Explore Atlassian Cloud
Cloud vs. server vs. Data Center | Atlassian
For some Atlassian server customers, they may have been thinking of making the move to cloud for some time, but just have been putting it off or simply do not have the time.
For example, you need time if so, you should start evaluating your options.
- You need time to coordinate internally with other Atlassian product owners.
- Your instance customization and configuration are complex and can’t be easily simplified.
- You can leverage improvements to our migration tools to make your move smoother.
- The cloud features, security or compliance requirements, or migration tools you need are on our roadmap but not yet available.
What time do I have – Server End of life date
Effective February 2, 2021 PT, we stopped selling new licenses for our server products and ceased new feature development in our server product line. Existing server customers have access to maintenance and support for an additional three years, ending February 2, 2024 PT.
Server end of life FAQs | Atlassian
A full overview of the server to cloud migration process.
Server to cloud migration guide | Atlassian
The Atlassian Team have also built a migration assistant app to help with the migration process for JIRA & Confluence & yes the app is for free.
Use the Confluence Cloud Migration Assistant to migrate | Atlassian Support
Use the Jira Cloud Migration Assistant to migrate | Atlassian Support