Atlassian Data Center Ends in 2029: The Future is in the Cloud
Atlassian has taken an important decision as part of its cloud-first strategy: Data Center products will be completely discontinued as of March 28, 2029. This step is a natural consequence of the fact that the vast majority of Atlassian customers worldwide have already migrated to cloud solutions.
Why? Atlassian Data Center Ends in 2029?
Data Center products were developed about 10 years ago to meet enterprise needs. However, today’s business world has much different requirements:
- Fast and seamless collaboration of teams,
- Placing artificial intelligence-supported processes at the center of the business,
- Strong protection against growing security threats,
- Higher scalability and regulatory compliance.
According to data from Atlassian, 99% of customers are already in the cloud or in the process of migrating to the cloud. Therefore, it is inevitable that the company will focus its future innovations and investments entirely on Atlassian Cloud.
Advantages of the Cloud
Moving to Atlassian Cloud is not just a technical change; it is also a strategic opportunity:
- Working Smarter with Artificial Intelligence: Rovo and Atlassian Intelligence accelerate teams’ business processes.
- Teamwork Graph: Connects disparate systems by eliminating data silos.
- Rapid Development: Atlassian released more than 1000 new features for the cloud in 2024 alone.
- Security and Compliance: High security standards with regulatory compliant structures such as FedRAMP High, IL5, Sovereign Cloud and Isolated Cloud.
- Scalability: Confluence support for up to 150,000 users, Jira support for up to 100,000 users.
Timeline What awaits you?
Atlassian designed the transition process in phases. Here are the critical dates:
December 16, 2025 – New Marketplace for Data Center application applications close
What is changing:
- Atlassian has added new plugin (app) submission he won’t accept it.
- Existing Data Center add-ons may continue to be listed and updated; however for the first time a new DC add-on to be released can no longer be added.
Who it affects:
- ISVs, partners and in-house R&D teams planning to release their own plugins in DC.
- Customers with special function needs in DC (narrowing the choice of new add-ons).
What to do:
- For the functions needed cloud counterparts and transition roadmaps Evaluate.
- The DC plugins you use Cloud support status and data transportation/migration tools.
March 30, 2026 – Data Center license and application sales to new customers stop
What is changing:
- Data Center products (Jira, Confluence, JSM, etc.) and related DC plugins for new customer sales it’s coming to an end.
- New customer, for DC cannot get a price offernew DC license can’t buy.
Who it affects:
- Organizations that will buy Atlassian products for the first time or are considering moving from Server to DC.
What to do:
- For those planning a start-up or expansion Cloud architecture and licensing becomes the basic scenario.
- For organizations with security/location requirements data residency, Isolated Cloud, Regulation options into the project.
March 30, 2028 – License renewals, app purchases and expansions to existing customers end
What is changing:
- Existing customers using DC, cannot purchase a license again, you can use the existing DC license cannot expand (user cannot add).
- Also for DC plugins new acquisitions and capacity expansion cannot be done.
Who it affects:
- All organizations currently working on DC (plans to scale up, add new projects, etc. are affected).
What to do:
- To the Cloud before 2028 transition plan start (exploration → PoC → test migration → production).
- If you are forecasting user growth, you can expect before clarify the schedule for temporary increases or transition.
- Remove plugin dependencies one by one Cloud equivalents and means of transportation Verify.
March 28, 2029 – Data Center products shut down completely, systems switch to read-only mode
What is changing:
- For DC products support and bug fixes stops.
- Production systems write/configuration is closed to transactions; viewing only is possible.
- License and contractual situations are terminated according to this date. (In some exceptional cases, paid extended maintenance can be presented).
Who it affects:
- Incomplete transition all DC customers (business continuity and security risks increase).
What to do:
- For live data, users, integrations and reports Cloud target architecture and the seamless transportation plan finalize it.
- Test transportation (dry-run) to verify data consistency and performance.
- Change management: user training, new process documentation, SSO/SCIM adaptations.
Dual-license flexibility for Bitbucket
What is being offered:
- In certain scenarios under one license both Bitbucket Data Center and also Bitbucket Cloud access can be provided.
- In terms of source code management gradual transition (hybrid) and risk mitigation to make it possible.
Who it affects / when it makes sense:
- Source code for security and regulatory reasons keep in place organizations that want to try the collaboration/CI-CD benefits of the Cloud.
- Large monorepos, complex integrations or installations with large teams.
What to do:
- Code base, pipelines and hidden variables (secrets) env-based decomposition plan it.
- Repo/group prioritization for DC → Cloud gradual migration and pilot team Determine the approach.
- For access policies and controls IAM/SSO/SCIM clarify your side.
Quick action list (suggestion)
- Q3-Q4 2025: Inventory (products, plugins, integrations, custom fields), Cloud compatibility analysis.
- 2026: Discovery + PoC + first pilot migration; tests of Cloud counterparts for critical add-ons.
- 2027: Designing gradual migration, user training, reporting and governance.
- Early 2028: Freeze windows for production cutover and turnaround plan.
- Late 2028-early 2029: Stabilization, fine-tuning, DC closure procedures.
Atlassian’s Support Programs
Special support packages were launched to facilitate customers’ transition to the cloud:
- Atlassian Ascend: Guidance and support for all customers.
- FastShift Program: Reduces transition time from 12-16 months to 2-6 months.
- Solution Design Acceleration: Custom planning support for large organizations with 5000+ users.
- Extended Care: In certain cases, exceptional support will be available at an additional cost.
We are with you as Snapbytes
One Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner Snapbytes is with organizations in this transformation process.
- We determine a strategy suitable for your needs in the transition to Cloud.
- We securely handle installation, data migration and user management.
- We offer training and consultancy to keep your teams working efficiently and without interruption.
In order to take advantage of the speed, security and AI-powered benefits of the cloud, it is crucial not to leave the transition to the last minute.
Atlassian is building its future on the cloud. Even though the end of the road is in sight for Data Center products, Atlassian Cloud offers much wider possibilities to customers. As Snapbytes, we are proud to be the reliable solution partner of organizations in this journey.
👉 Contact us to make sure your team is ready for the future.
To access resources on the subject:
https://www.atlassian.com/blog/announcements/atlassian-ascend
https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/data-center-end-of-life#data-center-eol-general-questions
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