The go to application framework for many small businesses is approaching a juncture. The last release of Microsoft Access will continue to be supported by Microsoft until Oct 13, 2026. If your organization has a version older than 2021 it already is out of support. The risk is that as long as Access is running on a physical desktop and not supported it is subject to breaking because of an OS update. This makes owning Access a risk worthy of future state discussions.

When it comes to database management, Microsoft Access has had a long and influential reign. Launched in 1992, it offered an accessible and user-friendly solution for small-scale data organization and manipulation. However, in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, where efficiency, scalability, and security are paramount, it is high time that Microsoft Access is retired and replaced with more modern and versatile alternatives.

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