We are currently on Pega 8.8.3, and we want to explore what are options for upgrade while still trying to stay on prem. Need to understand all our possible options.
Here is what I have so far:
is this correct?
You have correctly outlined the options for upgrading Pega 8.8.3 while staying on-premises. Starting with Pega Platform 8.8, Pega has changed its infrastructure support for VM-based deployments for installations, updates, and patches from Standard Support to Deprecated Support. However, you can still upgrade on-premises using VM or containers. If you choose to use VM, you will need to bring your own Kafka and Elastic Search. If you choose to use containers, you will need to bring your own Kafka, Elastic Search, and PostgreSQL. You can deploy these either on-premises (like EKS Anywhere) or to AWS. Alternatively, you can consider moving to Pega Cloud for a fully managed solution.
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Updating Pega Infinity for on-premises environments
@SuhasKumar is this a question the Modernization team could help answer?
Please refer to below document for Support for deployment types between Pega Platform 8.7 through Pega Platform '25
Also refer below documents for more information:
Thanks
Suhas
Per the documentation, upgrading from 8.8.3 to 24.1 is a normal on-prem upgrade, without having to bring our own Kafka\ES. Correct?
That is correct.
Embedded Elasticsearch (version 5.6.9) is deprecated Pega Platform '24.1. In Pega Platform '24.2, embedded Elasticsearch will no longer be available.
Embedded Kafka is deprecated in Pega Platform '24.1. In the following release, Pega Platform '24.2, embedded Kafka will no longer be available.
Thank you.