PostgreSQL 15 end of life (11 November 2027): the upgrade path to 18 or 19
PostgreSQL 15 gets its final release on 11 November 2027. Managed-service cut-offs, what extended support costs, and how to choose between pg_upgrade and logical replication.
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Python 3.11 end of life (October 2027): upgrade runbook for 3.13 and 3.14
Python 3.11 loses upstream security fixes in October 2027, and AWS Lambda moves first on 30 June 2027. What breaks on the way to 3.13 or 3.14, platform dates and a CI matrix.
SAP ECC end of maintenance 2027 (31 Dec): the CIO's S/4HANA decision
SAP ECC 6.0 on EHP 6 to 8 leaves mainstream maintenance on 31 December 2027. The real deadlines, what each support phase covers, and how to pick an S/4HANA path.
RISE with SAP vs GROW with SAP vs third-party support after 31 Dec 2027
RISE with SAP, SAP GROW and third-party support compared for ECC customers facing 31 December 2027: scope, published prices, contract model, SAP's new return rules and risk.
Instant Payments Regulation: payment institutions' 9 April 2027 build list
The Instant Payments Regulation reaches payment and e-money institutions on 9 April 2027, but Verification of Payee and the screening rule may already apply to you.
Server DRAM prices 2027: a buying plan as Micron warns of tighter supply
Micron, SK hynix and Samsung all forecast tighter memory supply in 2027. What they said, TrendForce price forecasts, and when to lock server, cloud and India import deals.
S/MIME EKU change from 1 July 2027: only two EKUs allowed, plus your email PKI checklist
CA/Browser Forum ballot SMC018 limits publicly trusted S/MIME certificates to two EKUs from 1 July 2027. What breaks for document signing and smart card logon, and how to prepare.
Verifactu 2027: 1 January deadline, planned 2028 delay and software changes
Spain's Verifactu rules still bind companies from 1 January 2027. Hacienda's 5 October 2026 plan to move them to October 2028 is not yet in the BOE. Records, hash chain, QR and AEAT submission.
Spring Boot 4.1 end of support on 31 July 2027: the 2027 support calendar
Spring Boot 4.0 leaves OSS support on 31 December 2026 and 4.1 on 31 July 2027. Every date to 2032, OSS versus commercial support, the Java 17 baseline and a 4.2 checklist.
SQL Server 2017 end of support (12 October 2027): ESUs, upgrade paths, Azure
SQL Server 2017 loses support on 12 October 2027. What ends, what ESUs cost today, why Azure VMs no longer mean free patches, and how to upgrade in time.
SQL Server 2017 end of support options (2027): 2025 vs Azure SQL MI vs PostgreSQL
SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL Managed Instance or PostgreSQL? Licensing, compatibility, migration effort, HA, vector search and lock-in for SQL Server 2017 exits before October 2027.
Three Mile Island restart in 2027: Microsoft's nuclear PPA and AI data centres
Crane, the former Three Mile Island Unit 1, is due back in 2027 under Microsoft's 20-year PPA. What the NRC and FERC have decided, what is pending, and what AI buyers should ask.
Ubuntu 22.04 end of standard support (May 2027): CI, Docker and upgrade plan
Ubuntu 22.04 loses free security fixes in May 2027, and GitHub's 22.04 runners retire on 17 April. What ends, what Ubuntu Pro costs, and a step-by-step path to 24.04.
Ubuntu 22.04 upgrade before May 2027: 24.04 vs 26.04 vs RHEL 10
Ubuntu 22.04 leaves standard support in May 2027. We compare Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 26.04 and RHEL 10 on support dates, upgrade paths, kernels, GPU stacks, cloud images and list prices.
Wi-Fi 8 802.11bn release date: what the 2027 ballots mean for upgrades
IEEE's 802.11bn (Wi-Fi 8) timeline puts a D3.0 ballot in January 2027, the first SA ballot in May 2027 and approval in May 2028. Should enterprises on Wi-Fi 6, 6E or 7 wait?
Windows 10 end of life alternatives (Oct 2027): Windows 11, 365 or Linux
Windows 11, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Ubuntu or ChromeOS Flex after Windows 10? Verified prices, management, app compatibility and security baselines, with a 25-user cost model.
Consumer Windows 10 ESU ends 12 October 2027: the SMB and BYOD PC refresh plan
Consumer Windows 10 ESU stops on 12 October 2027. A seven-step refresh plan for small businesses and BYOD fleets: inventory, Windows 11 checks, Intune, data moves and disposal.
Windows 11 24H2 end of support (12 Oct 2027): moving 24H2 and 25H2 to 26H2
Windows 11 24H2 Enterprise and 25H2 Home and Pro get their last security update on 12 October 2027. How 26H2 shipped, who is affected, and a ring plan to finish by mid-2027.
Yotta Vera Rubin in India: the 120 MW, May to August 2027 plan for GPU buyers
What Yotta and NVIDIA have actually said about Vera Rubin in India, why the GPU counts differ, whether 120 MW fits, and how to plan around Blackwell and IndiaAI capacity.
3GPP Release 21 6G timeline: March 2027 approval and what CTOs plan now
3GPP's Release 21 timeline puts the first 6G package in March 2027 and the functional freeze in December 2028. What that means for 2027 to 2030 network, device and security plans.
ACME client comparison 2027: certbot, acme.sh, cert-manager for 100-day certs
certbot, acme.sh, cert-manager, Caddy, Traefik, win-acme and Posh-ACME compared on ARI, ACME profiles, DNS-01 and renewal defaults, ahead of 64-day and 100-day certificates in 2027.
Cloudflare Pay Per Use for AI crawlers vs blocking vs licensing in 2027
Cloudflare's Pay Per Use beta pays publishers when AI products use their pages. How it compares with Pay Per Crawl, blocking, licensing deals and doing nothing in 2027.
LLM model deprecation policy comparison 2027: 45 days to 18 months
Notice periods, minimum lifetimes, legacy access and auto-upgrade rules for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini API, Agent Platform, Bedrock and Foundry, with a dated 2027 calendar.
iOS 27 SDK requirement April 2027: UIScene, Liquid Glass, iPhone Duo checklist
Apple's April 2027 rule puts every iOS upload on the iOS 27 SDK. That makes UIScene mandatory, ends the Liquid Glass opt-out and brings iPhone Duo screenshots.