Upgrade Business Central v21 ➡ Business Central v27 (Cloud or OnPremise)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Busines Central (v21)
End of support April 2024
This is what distinguishes Business Central version 21 compared to Business Central version 20: More striking AL innovations and UI refinements. The aim: faster, lower-risk app updates. Developers benefited noticeably in their day-to-day work.
What is special about Dynamics 365 Business Central v21?
Noticeable AL language/tooling updates
UI/user flow optimizations
Accelerated update paths for apps
Why switch to Dynamics 365 Business Central v27?
Business Central version 21 is out of support – lack of updates, growing security and failure risks. Business Central follows the Modern Policy with scheduled releases and an up-to-date security basis.
With Dynamics 365 Business Central, Copilot/AI, Power Automate, Teams & Dynamics integrations are available “out of the box”. Processes become measurably faster, media disruptions disappear.
E-invoicing/XRechnung, GoBD/DSGVO and modern authorization concepts can be clearly mapped in Dynamics 365 Business Central. This reduces audit risks and makes the system auditable.
Risk checklist for legacy Dynamics 365 Business Central v21
Old Windows server versions increase the risk of security vulnerabilities and the risk of failure. Do you have a system administrator who regularly takes care of security updates?
Old server hardware (optical storage media, such as HDDs) has an increased risk of malfunctions or defects. The older the hardware, the greater the risk. Is the server hardware updated at least every 3 years?
Just like the operating system, the software version of the Microsoft SQL server must be kept up to date. Missing security fixes and performance problems jeopardize the operation of your company!
Does your company have a backup strategy? Is your Dynamics 365 Business Central database backed up daily? Is the operating system backed up? What is the backup recovery concept in case of an emergency?
Even if you have backups of your database and operating system: Do you have the know-how and manpower to restore the backup?
Your Dynamics 365 Business Central installation has not received any security updates for some time. How do you ensure that the resulting security gaps are not exploited by attackers?
How do you ensure that your company complies with the government guidelines and principles for the proper keeping and storage of books, records and documents in electronic form and for data access? How do you ensure eRechnung / XRechnung?
Fixed price offer From 4,500.00 EUR* switch directly from Dynamics 365 Business Central v21 to Dynamics 365 Business Central v27.
- Ready to go in 2 weeks in Business Central** (typical)
- We migrate your data directly from your old Dynamics Business Central version to the current Business Central version – without any intermediate steps or downtime.
- Customers, suppliers, articles and other master data included.
- For an additional charge: All other data (e.g. items, posted documents, unposted documents, financial accounting history, own tables, modules & add-ons)
*The price applies to clearly defined master data. Details in the free initial consultation.
**Depending on data volume and availability
FAQ – Frequently asked questions
Our entry-level packages start at €4,500.00 for master data transfer (e.g. customers, vendors, articles, central set-up data). A complete data transfer (1:1) including transaction data, items, financial accounting history, posted/unposted documents, individual tables and add-ons is possible – standardized thanks to DataMigrate Pro and therefore significantly cheaper than classic projects. The final cost estimate and selection of the right package for you takes place after a short assessment.
Typically 2-4 weeks until productive use of Business Central. We synchronize data continuously during the migration phase so that you can continue to use your old Dynamics 365 Business Central version until the planned go-live and BC is always close to the current status. The exact schedule depends on the scope and your schedule.
Both. In contrast to the Microsoft approach, we provide neutral advice and delivery for cloud and on-premise. The decisive factors are IT strategy, compliance, interfaces and TCO – not the dogma “everything must go into the cloud”.
Yes, 1:1 transfers are possible with DataMigrate Pro. We jointly define key dates and data scope (master and transaction data) and verify the result with reconciliation overviews (balance/voucher differences).
Yes, DataMigrate Pro is designed to be user-friendly. Many of our customers carry out subtasks (e.g. master data mapping, test runs) themselves. We take care of setup, tricky steps, quality assurance and the cutover. We have provided several instructions for this.
When prospective customers hear about our unbeatable offer for the migration from Dynamics 365 Business Central (< Version 27) to Dynamics 365 Business Central Version 27, they are often incredulous. Migrations often cost more than EUR 80,000.00. Our solution is
No – and that would rarely make sense, as technical debts have often built up over the years that need to be cleared up. We look at the business logic, but implement it technically in AL extensions (events/subscriptions). Result: release-capable, maintainable, without core interventions. This makes you future-proof and update-capable.
We check whether there is an AppSource version of your current ISV solution. If not, we replace functions with standard or lightweight extensions. Our claim: fewer dependencies, better updatability.
In principle, there is no downtime with our solution, as we continuously migrate the data from Dynamics 365 Business Central (< version 27) to Dynamics 365 Business Central version 27 (double run with parallel phase). This reduces the switchover time to a few minutes and is reversible at the same time, as you can continue working in the old system at any time.
On request, we can evaluate this question for you, taking into account compliance, integrations, security requirements and costs. Cloud offers less infrastructure effort and faster innovation; on-premise remains a valid option if, for example, data sovereignty or special integrations predominate.
Yes, first a technical upgrade (AL conformity, data), then process optimization (e.g. copilot/automation, reporting). This keeps the time-to-value short and you are ready to go in Business Central very quickly.
In short: role-based interfaces, more modern navigation, integrated Office/Teams/Power BI workflows. Otherwise, everything remains identical: your data and processes are transferred 1:1 from the previous system and improved/adapted as required.