Rimini Street extends SAP support until 2040

The end of ERP as we know it?

“We predict the future of ERP will forever be changed in the next five to ten years, with ERP software replaced by new, faster and more flexible agentic ERP processes that we are already deploying for clients,” continues Ravin. The Rimini Street CEO was referring to a partnership that the company entered into with ServiceNow in October 2024. The new solution resulting from this partnership combines ServiceNow’s Now platform with Rimini Support and Rimini Manage.

“Twentieth-century systems have created a chaos of complexity that hinders 21st-century innovation,” said Bill McDermott, ServiceNow CEO and former SAP CEO, at the time. “ServiceNow’s partnership with Rimini Street gives clients a unified, intelligent platform to maximize their existing software investments for a faster path to transformation.”

SAP’s mainstream maintenance for ECC 6.0 runs until 2027, but for Enhancement Packages 0 through 5, the end date is December 31, 2025. Similarly, for SAP S/4HANA, mainstream maintenance has already expired or will end in 2025, 2026 or 2027, depending on the version. SAP’s extended maintenance is available for some versions of ECC 6.0 and S/4HANA, but not for all — and is accompanied by a significant increase in costs.