Migration from server to data to data center

[Maahshid Vaziri]

Dears All,

Hope you are doing well,

I have a question, I recently install Jira Server in my startup company, but, Unfrouantly, when I want to upload plugins and get the license from the marketplace, I figured out Attlasian didn't support the server anymore, Now I don't know how should I migrate from  server version to the data center, 

Any helped?

[Florian Bonniec · Accepted solution]

Hi @Maahshid Vaziri 

From a license perspertive, the difference is only the price and subscription model that differ. If your jira version is recent you can purchase a Data Center license for JIRA and all the app. Using DC license on your existing Server (non-clustered) setup will work.

See difference between DC and Server below. 

https://confluence.atlassian.com/enterprise/jira-server-and-data-center-feature-comparison-953651628.html

You should change the jira architecture to deploy a cluster at some point to benefits all JIRA DC features.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/installing-jira-data-center-938846870.html

The process is almost identical to an ordinary Jira Server installation, just be sure to enter your Data Center license.

Regards

[Maahshid Vaziri]

Thanks a lot, My jira software version is 9.5.0, can I buy a license for it? 

and if I understand correctly, the only difference on the license key, means, if I change the License in all things I have I switch to the data center version, am I right? Is it really as simple as I thought? :)

[Florian Bonniec]

Hi @Maahshid Vaziri 

Yes, 

https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/upgrade-from-jira-server-to-jira-data-center-993929572.html

Application license and all app licenses have to use DC license. You can try in a test env to replace all your license with DC license (trial) if you want to be sure.

At some point I recommand to set up a cluster to benefits all Data Center feature.

Regards

[Maahshid Vaziri]

@Florian Bonniec Many Thanks for your help.