Data Center end of life will take place on March 28, 2029
Data Center subscriptions and any associated Marketplace apps will expire on this date. To make this transition as smooth as possible, we’re winding down support in phases across the next 3 years, giving you plenty of time to plan your next steps.
On prem is ~1.5B in revenue for them. They're making a bet that their financials will improve if enough of that revenue moves to cloud spend even if they lose some folks who want or must have on prem. If you can't grow the TAM, you force the growth apparently.
So they say:
Data Center end of life will take place on March 28, 2029
Data Center subscriptions and any associated Marketplace apps will expire on this date. To make this transition as smooth as possible, we’re winding down support in phases across the next 3 years, giving you plenty of time to plan your next steps.
I guess nobody uses their on-prem system anyhow?
On prem is ~1.5B in revenue for them. They're making a bet that their financials will improve if enough of that revenue moves to cloud spend even if they lose some folks who want or must have on prem. If you can't grow the TAM, you force the growth apparently.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45177972 by u/eastbound