Is Atlassian Data Center going away?
Yes, Atlassian Data Center is going away and will reach its end of life on March 28, 2029. At that point, Data Center subscriptions will expire, and environments will become read-only, meaning no new updates, patches, or support will be provided.
This end-of-life applies to major Data Center products like Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Bamboo, and Crowd, although Bitbucket Data Center is excluded and has a dual license model allowing cloud and Data Center use.
Key milestones before the final end of life include:
- December, 2025: No new marketplace app submissions for Data Center
- March, 2026: End of new customer license sales for Data Center
- March, 2028: End of license sales and marketplace app purchases for existing customers
- March, 2029: Full end of life, systems go read-only
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Is Jira Data Center end of life?
Atlassian officially announced on September 8, 2025, that Jira Data Center will reach end-of-life on March 28, 2029. This represents the conclusion of the self-managed, on-premise deployment option for Jira Software, Jira Service Management, and other Atlassian products.
After this date, Data Center environments will transition to read-only mode, meaning no new functionality, security patches, or continued support will be available.
What is Atlassian Data Center platform?
Atlassian Data Center is a self-managed, enterprise-grade deployment platform for Atlassian products designed to meet the mission-critical needs of large organizations. It represents the evolution of Atlassian's self-hosted offerings following the end of Server support, combining advanced technical architecture with comprehensive enterprise capabilities to deliver high availability, scalability, and operational control.
How does Jira Data Center performance compare to cloud alternatives?
Jira Data Center performance is robust and suitable for enterprises requiring high scalability and customisation, whereas cloud alternatives offer more flexible management but may have limits on customisation.
Disclaimer: Jira Data Center will end in 2029 and is no longer available for new clients. Read more about Jira Server EOL.
