I recall reading articles years ago about BV and its reliance on Pervasive 10 which reached its end of life a few years ago, and crystal reports which i think is no longer a thing? 

I recall there being a limitation with BV that all database access would be restricted after December 31, 2020 because of this dependancy on the outdated pervasive. 

My question is, has this been addressed? Friends are asking about BV but i am at odds with recommending anything for their businesses if they're going to be forced to migrate to a different sage product in a year or two. Simple calculation says if they buy in for 5k now and there is no current/confirmed roadmap to rectify the issue, they're paying about  210.00 a month only to have to move on and learn a new platform when the time comes.