Atlassian has confirmed that Data Center will reach End of Life on March 28, 2029. At that point, subscriptions will expire and environments will become read-only.

That much you have already heard. What matters now is how your business prepares to ascend to the cloud.

For organizations of all sizes, from SMBs to large enterprises, this is more than a product update. It is a turning point that requires strategic planning to protect business continuity and unlock future opportunities.

The Timeline at a Glance

By March 28, 2029, Data Center products will no longer receive security updates or compliance features. With EOL, you will no longer be able to work with your data in these products or apps. There are no workarounds, no patches, and no continued updates. Only read-only access.

Source: Atlassian Migration Hub

What This Means for Organizations

• Product Scope: Affected products include Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Bamboo, Crowd, Data Center mobile apps, and Marketplace apps.

• Bitbucket Exception: Bitbucket Data Center is not included in the End of Life plan. Atlassian has introduced a dual license for Bitbucket Data Center and Cloud, giving customers flexibility. We recommend reaching out to Ease Solutions to determine the best long-term strategy for your environment.

• Customer Impact: After March 28, 2029, Data Center products and apps will expire and shift to read-only mode. Customers will simply no longer be able to use them for day-to-day work.

How Ease Solutions Supports Your Next Steps

As a user of Atlassian Data Center products, you are facing both strategic and technical challenges with the Atlassian Data Center EOL. Ease Solutions is here to make the transition easier and safer for you.

• One Unified Migration Strategy: A successful migration requires more than moving licenses or apps. It requires a coordinated approach. Ease Solutions helps you design and execute that strategy so your business can confidently ascend to the cloud.

• Migration and Licensing Planning: You get a clear roadmap that balances near-term license renewals with long-term Cloud adoption. Whether you want to move quickly or phase the transition, you have expert guidance to minimize risk and disruption.

• Apps and Ecosystem Continuity: Not all Marketplace apps are available in Cloud and others may not offer the same functionality there. Ease Solutions helps you evaluate Cloud-ready versions, identify alternatives, and plan app migrations so your teams keep the functionality they rely on.

With Ease Solutions, you do not need separate partners for different parts of the journey. You have one trusted guide who helps you protect business continuity, modernize your Atlassian environment, and unlock new opportunities in Cloud.

Why Atlassian Cloud is the Future

With Data Center reaching End of Life, Atlassian recommends moving to Cloud to ensure continuity. Cloud is not just a replacement for what you have today. It offers advantages that go beyond what was possible in Data Center.

• Always up to date: No upgrades, patches, or infrastructure to maintain. Atlassian Cloud delivers continuous improvements without downtime.

• AI-powered collaboration: Features like Atlassian Rovo and the Teamwork Graph are only available in Cloud, helping teams work smarter and make faster decisions.

• Enterprise-ready compliance: Advanced options for data residency, security certifications, and new deployment models such as Government Cloud and Isolated Cloud designed for regulated industries.

• Faster time to value: Automated setup, built-in integrations, and scalability allow you to deliver results quicker than ever before..

• Total cost of ownership: When you include infrastructure and maintenance in the calculation, Cloud can already be cheaper for some customers. Factor in hosting, upgrades, patching, backups, monitoring, troubleshooting, downtime risk, and internal admin time.

• Flexible licensing: Cloud offers more granular user tiers than Data Center, allowing you to align your licensing more precisely with your actual user count - helping eliminate unnecessary spend and optimize costs.

Cost example Customer A-Team has licensed Jira Data Center for 500–1000 users at a cost of $87,000. With only 550 active Jira users, they could benefit from the more granular user tiers in Jira Cloud. By switching to the 501–600 user tier in Cloud, their cost would drop to $67,500.

Want a tailored estimate for your user count and app portfolio? We will run an individual TCO comparison for you.

Act Now to Secure Your Future

The Atlassian Data Center end of life is inevitable. Proactively turn this shift into a competitive advantage by paving a clear roadmap that secures continuity and drives innovation for your enterprise.

Ease Solutions is here to guide you on how to ascend to the cloud.

Contact us today to start shaping your Cloud migration journey!