Jira software v7.7 upgrade to 8.1.0

[Sudharsan Gopalakrishnan]

Hi,

Someone please confirm me i have existsing JIRA software v7.7 running on ubuntu. Now i want to upgrade it to 8.1.0. When i went to downloads options i can see Jira Software 8.1.0 as well as Jira Core 8.1.0. Which one i need to download and install on my ubuntu for this upgrade. I am confused with this Jira Core and Jira Software . Please clarify my doubts since i am new to this tool

[PVS]

Hi 

When You want to jira JIRA software v7.7 To 8.1.0 First You Can  Upgrade tha 7.7 to 8.0    and after   Upgrade 8.0 to 8.1 You will do  Two times upgrade  Because of That is the major up gradation  

Could You Please Follow the Below Link That is for more Helps To you 

https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/upgrading-jira-server-installer-938846937.html

[Valdis]

If you have Jira Software, then Jira Software 8.1.0 is what you need.

Core is a bit different product, you can see details in Atlassian homepage.

Also here's a comparison. http://www.akeles.com/what-are-the-differences-between-jira-software-jira-service-desk-and-jira-core/