Broadcom’s Salt console reaches end of support in 2028. Here are your options.
If you run SaltStack to manage Windows and Linux, the commercial console on top of it now has a published end date, and it is in Broadcom's own knowledge base. Below are the facts with sources, and the realistic options. What happened to commercial Salt Open-source Salt is fine. What has the end date is the commercial console, the supported UI that sat on top of it. That console has had a lot of…
Broadcom has announced that the commercial Salt console, which sits on top of the open-source SaltStack, will reach end of support in October 2028. This console has undergone several name changes over the years, from SaltStack Enterprise to various Broadcom-owned products. The standalone Salt console is licensed per CPU core with a 16-core minimum per processor.
Upgrading to the latest open-source Salt LTS (3008) will disconnect users from the console, as a patchable plugin is not available through the console's UI. While staying on the commercial console is an option until 2028, users may face challenges with the upcoming transition. Alternatives include staying on the open-source console with self-support using SaltGUI, or moving to VCF.
Another option is to leave Salt in favor of Ansible or another automation tool. A promising solution is Gardience, a supported console built for open-source Salt 3006, 3007, and 3008, offering features like UI, SSO, SLA, and support without per-core pricing.
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