Microsoft joins SAP, Oracle in setting sunset date for legacy ERP support [Video]

The end of the road approaches for Dynamics GP as Microsoft pushes users towards its cloud offerings and the lure of AI. Analysts agree it’s time to make the switch.

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Microsoft will end product support and updates for Dynamics GP, its legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) product for small and medium businesses, on September 30, 2029, the company announced on Tuesday. Security patches will continue to be provided for another 18 months, until April 30, 2031.

Customers have had plenty of warnings about the product’s retirement. In 2022, Microsoft announced the “end of innovation” for Dynamics GP, and in 2023, it said that no new licenses would be sold after April 2025.

Mike Morton, VP of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, is urging Dynamics GP customers to move from the on premises product to cloud-based Business Central, and provided an overview of the process.

“Microsoft is committed to ensuring we offer robust and innovative solutions to …