Implementing a Secure Atlassian Cloud Migration

An Atlassian Cloud migration modernizes Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management and creates a secure, future-proof platform for your teams. We guide you through a structured process, from assessing your existing environments to implementing a robust Atlassian Cloud solution.

Modernization and Improved Maintainability

Complex Atlassian environments, custom extensions, and intricate operational models often hinder further development. Migrating to the Atlassian Cloud simplifies structures, reduces operational overhead, and ensures platforms are future-ready.

Governance and Standardization

Projects, spaces, roles, and permissions that have evolved over the years make transparency and management difficult. A cloud migration offers the opportunity to consolidate Atlassian structures and establish clear governance.

Scalability and Further Development

Companies need an Atlassian platform that can scale to meet new requirements. Cloud migration provides a solid roadmap for this and facilitates the long-term evolution of Jira, Confluence, and JSM.

Data Center End of Life as a Catalyst

The end of life for Atlassian Data Center is increasing the pressure on many companies to take action. Fixed deadlines and expiring operating models make early, structured migration planning particularly important.

Atlassian Data Center EOL Assessment

We analyze your existing Atlassian environment, including the relevant products, apps, integrations, and risks. The result is a clear assessment of your available options and the most appropriate next steps.

Cloud Migration Roadmap

We are developing a realistic roadmap for Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management in the cloud—including a data strategy, app review, test migration, and go-live planning.

App and Integration Transition

We evaluate Marketplace apps, interfaces, and custom extensions for cloud compatibility, alternatives, costs, and risks.

Adoption & Enablement

We'll prepare your admins, key users, and teams for the transition so that the new platform can be used productively after go-live.

March 30, 2026

No new data center subscriptions for new customers.

What this means: Companies should clarify their strategic goals now, at the very latest, and assess whether their existing data center setups will remain viable in the long term.

March 30, 2028

Deadline for new subscriptions, apps, and extensions for existing customers.

What this means: App strategy, licensing requirements, and extensions must be planned in advance, as the ability to make changes later will be significantly limited.

March 28, 2029

End of Life for affected products and associated apps; subscriptions will expire.

What this means: Affected data center products and apps will become read-only once their subscriptions expire and will no longer be suitable as active working platforms.

Important Questions

Which Jira, Confluence, or service management instances are affected?
Which Marketplace apps are business-critical?
Which integrations are essential for processes or reporting?
Which data, projects, and spaces need to be migrated or cleaned up?
What compliance, data protection, or governance requirements apply?
Which teams need to be involved early on?

Affected Products

Jira Software Data Center
Jira Service Management Data Center
Confluence Data Center
Bamboo Data Center
Crowd Data Center
Marketplace apps for affected Data Center products

Not affected or affected separately

Bitbucket Data Center – separate special path
Jira Align Data Center – not part of this EOL
Exception and transition scenarios to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis

Data and Structures

We assess which projects, spaces, workflows, and content should actually be migrated, and where cleanup, consolidation, or reorganization would be beneficial.

Apps and Integrations

Existing apps and interfaces must be evaluated early on. This involves assessing cloud readiness, alternatives, dependencies, costs, and the impact on existing processes.

Roles and Permissions

Existing authorization models can rarely be adopted as-is. Migration offers the opportunity to neatly restructure access, roles, and responsibilities.

Target Architecture and Governance

The Atlassian Cloud must not only function properly, but also remain maintainable and manageable over the long term. This requires clear product structures, responsibilities, and governance.

Ability to Work After the Change

A migration is only successful if teams can continue to work seamlessly after the go-live. That is why communication, enablement, and adoption are part of the planning from the very beginning.

1
Assess Inventory and Risks
We provide transparency regarding products, instances, apps, integrations, data, and potential migration risks.
2
Evaluate the Target Scenario and Options
We evaluate suitable target architectures, cloud options, and operating models for your Atlassian environment.
3
Check Apps, Data, and Integrations
We assess extensions, interfaces, permissions, and data structures to determine their readiness for migration.
4
Prepare for a Test Migration
We validate the planned approach early on to reduce risks before the actual go-live.
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Ensuring a Successful Rollout and Governance
We support go-live, enablement, and governance to ensure that teams remain productive and the platform remains usable over the long term.

Clean up legacy data

Existing projects, spaces, fields, workflows, and content do not need to be fully migrated to the Atlassian Cloud. Often, the greatest value comes from deliberate streamlining and clear structures.

Review the app portfolio

Risks often arise from apps, extensions, and custom integrations. That’s why we assess early on which applications are cloud-ready, need to be replaced, or create new dependencies.

Define pilot areas

For complex Jira, Confluence, or JSM environments, a phased approach makes sense. Clearly defined pilot areas help ensure a controlled start to the migration and allow you to leverage your experience in a targeted manner.

Prioritize Governance

Permissions, roles, responsibilities, and business logic should be clarified before the migration. This will help you minimize friction in the target system and create a sustainable cloud architecture.

Atlassian Expertise

We have hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Marketplace apps, and common migration risks.

Technical and Organizational Perspective

We consider not only data and systems, but also roles, permissions, work processes, and governance.

Structured Migration Path

From the assessment through the roadmap and test migration to the go-live, we provide clarity on the effort involved, the risks, and the next steps.

Focus on Work Ability

A migration is only successful if teams can continue to work reliably after the transition.

A Look at the Target Company

We don't view the migration as ending at go-live, but rather as continuing until we have a stable cloud platform that is capable of further development.

After the go-live, actual use begins

The Atlassian Cloud Migration isn’t complete once the technical transition is finished. It’s only in day-to-day use that we’ll see whether Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management are running smoothly, permissions are set correctly, and teams can continue working securely.

We’ll continue to support you even after go-live with stabilization, support, further development, and governance. This ensures that the migration results in an Atlassian Cloud platform that will stand the test of time.

Atlassian Cloud Migration for Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management? We support you every step of the way—from the Cloud Readiness Check to the production target platform.

Request a Cloud Readiness Check

What does “end of life” actually mean for my company?

The Atlassian Data Center End of Life requires action. Companies should assess early on which systems, apps, and integrations are affected and determine the best course of action.

Why are companies switching to the Atlassian Cloud?

Many companies are migrating to the Atlassian Cloud to modernize their platforms, improve governance, reduce operational overhead, and reorganize their legacy environments.

Is a cloud migration the right move right now?

The Atlassian Cloud is an obvious choice for many companies. Whether it makes sense depends on their requirements, system landscape, app usage, and strategic goals.

Which Atlassian products can be migrated to the cloud?

Typical cloud migrations involve Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management. In addition, apps, integrations, automations, permissions, and data structures should be reviewed.

What Should a Cloud Readiness Check Include?

A Cloud Readiness Check evaluates data structures, projects, spaces, apps, integrations, permissions, and governance. The goal is to assess migration readiness and prioritize preparatory work.

When should you start the migration?

Companies should begin the analysis and planning process early on. App assessment, data cleansing, integration testing, test migration, and enablement all take time.

What happens to apps and integrations?

Apps and integrations should be reviewed early on. Not every solution can be adopted as-is. It is important to identify clear dependencies, assess risks, and find suitable alternatives.

How long does an Atlassian Cloud migration take?

The duration depends on data, apps, integrations, and complexity. Established Jira and Confluence environments usually require more planning and testing.

What happens after the go-live?

We're here for you even after go-live. We'll help you with any questions, resolve any initial issues, and optimize your Atlassian Cloud environment as needed—so it runs smoothly and efficiently over the long term.