This isn’t fear-mongering. It’s time to plan your GP migration and protect your business, before it’s too late.
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GP is approaching the end of the line, and that means limited updates, shrinking support, rising operational risk, and a rapidly disappearing ecosystem of skilled partners and developers.
If you’re still running Microsoft Great Plains (GP) or Dynamics GP in 2026, you already know the truth about your situation…
The world around you has moved on and you are running out of time to plan your migration!
And if that makes you just a little uneasy… good. It should. But here’s the more important message: you don’t have to go through this alone!
CKS Cloud can guide you safely into the future.
The GP Era Is Ending — Fast
GP had a remarkable 20+ years-long run. It’s helped countless organizations operate, grow, and thrive. But in 2026:
- Microsoft continues to wind down GP investment
- Fewer GP partners can support it
- Fewer GP developers understand it
- Security requirements outpace GP capabilities
- Integrations and hardware for GP aging out
- Compliance and audit readiness in GP more tedious every year
At this point, staying on GP is not just a technical decision — it’s a business-risk decision.
If you’ve been “meaning to” migrate… you’re not alone. Many companies delayed. Many hoped Microsoft would extend GP’s life again. Many figured they’d squeeze out “just one more year.”
But that last year to plan has arrived — it’s NOW!
The Real Risk: You Could Get Stuck
Here’s what we’re seeing in the market right now:
- Long-time GP consultants retiring or switching platforms
- Critical GP add-ons going unsupported
- Businesses stuck because a GP customization finally breaks
- Integrations failing as vendors sunset old APIs
- CFOs discovering that unsupported systems break audits
And the scariest scenario? A company delays migration, something fails, and suddenly they must migrate under pressure — not on their terms.
You don’t want to be in that position.
But Here’s the Good News:
CKS Cloud Can Get You Out Safely
We understand GP. We understand Business Central (“BC”). We understand Finance & Operations (“F&O”).
And most importantly, we understand how to move businesses from GP to the right modern Microsoft ERP — cleanly, quickly, and successfully.
CKS Cloud is one of the most experienced Microsoft partners when it comes to:
- GP-to–D365 Business Central migrations
- Perfect for small and mid-market organizations that need modern cloud ERP, stronger financials, better reporting, and easier integrations.
- GP-to–D365 Finance & Operations migrations
- Ideal for larger, multi-entity, multi-currency, or complex operations that need advanced capabilities, supply chain depth, or enterprise-grade structure.
- Data migration, historical import, and transformation
- We preserve what matters — without dragging old problems into your new system.
- Process modernization
- GP workflows were built for a different era. We help you redesign them for 2026 and beyond.
- Integrations and ISV replacement
- No more aging add-ons or risky customizations.
- Training, support, and ongoing partnership
- We don’t disappear after the go-live…
CKS Cloud will be your long-term partner and collaborator!
Why Wait Any Longer? No, really — WHY?
If you’re being completely honest with yourself, you already know GP is holding you back. And the longer you wait:
- The more expensive the migration becomes
- The fewer experts remain
- The higher risk in security and compliance
- The more you lose in competitive advantage
At this point, waiting is the risk.
But don’t worry! You don’t have to scramble. You don’t have to panic. And you absolutely don’t have to figure all this out alone…
CKS Cloud is ready to help — right now, before GP becomes a full-blown liability.
Your Next Steps Are Simple
If you’re still on GP in 2026, it’s time — way past time, actually — to talk with the experts.
➡ Contact CKS Cloud today
➡ Let’s review your GP environment
➡ Let’s map your best path to BC or F&O
➡ Let’s secure your business for the next decade.
Don’t enter the phase where GP becomes a scary place to be. Let’s get you into a modern Microsoft cloud ERP — safely, smoothly, with a partner that stays with you for the long haul.
CKS // Cloud Solutions 
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