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Deprecation of Databases for etcd

Deprecation of Databases for etcd

IBM Cloud® is announcing the full deprecation of IBM Cloud® Databases for etcd on 15 October 2025. After this date, any deployments of IBM Cloud® Databases for etcd that are still running will be permanently disabled and deprovisioned.

The following describes the details of the deprecation, possible migration targets for your applications, and additional information.

Important dates

Deprecation timeline
Stage Date Description
Deprecation announcement 03 October 2024 Announcement of the Databases for etcd deprecation. Existing instances will continue to run.
End of marketing 01 April 2025 No new instances of Databases for etcd can be created or purchased. Existing instances will continue to run.
End of support 15 October 2025 Support is no longer available. Running instances of Databases for etcd are permanently disabled and deprovisioned.

Deprecation details

Review the following details about the Databases for etcd deprecation:

  • A "deprecation" is a process, and we announced the beginning of that process. It begins with the "Announcement" (this page), continues with "End-of-Marketing," and ends with "End-of-Support." Nothing happens until those announced dates above.

  • At the "End-of-Marketing," users who don't have Databases for etcd running workloads will be blocked from deploying new applications. However, all users Databases for etcd instances deployed can keep using them and restore from backups if necessary.

  • At the "End-of-Support" stage, all Databases for etcd deployments will be disabled and deleted.

  • All other services you have been using in IBM Cloud are unaffected — the Databases for etcd deprecation refers only to the specific Databases for etcd deployed instances.

  • Reminders of the approaching "End-of-Support" date will continue to be sent periodically by email to all users that have Databases for etcd deployments.

Next steps for current users

The following is a suggested checklist to plan your migration:

  • Understand and plan for the timeline and key milestone dates.

  • Evaluate the IBM Cloud database migration options.

  • Pick an IBM Cloud service migration database target that best meets your requirements and goals.

  • Migrate your data to the target IBM Cloud service and compare the operation of your applications.

  • When ready, move application traffic as appropriate.