When an operating system has reached its end of life, the operating system manufacturer will no longer provide additional support to the software. As a result, while Armor may still allow the use of this operating system, Armor cannot guarantee the operating system's usability in the future, especially for new installations.
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The dates mentioned in this document may change without notice. For the latest dates, always refer to the vendor's website. |
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For Armor's private cloud, when an operating system has reached end-of-life support, users will no longer be able to purchase the operating system through the Armor Marketplace, nor will users be able to provision a new virtual machine from an existing template. You can continue to use AMP's self-service scaling feature to add / reduce the compute & memory resources on machines running EOL operating systems.
However, the Armor Agent (which Armor's private cloud utilizes) will continue to support the end-of-life operating system, unless there is a technical dependency that Armor cannot troubleshoot. In these situations, Armor will internally determine a suitable date, which will then be communicated to users as soon as possible.
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Windows
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Vendor-specified end-of-life date / Armor end-of-sales date
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Armor Agent end-of-support date for specified OS
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2012 Essentials
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October 10, 2023
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Microsoft Windows
Version | End of Support Date |
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2012 Essentials |
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2012 Standard |
October 10, 2023
2012 Datacenter |
October 10, 2023
2012 R2 Essentials |
October 10, 2023
2012 R2 Standard |
October 10, 2023
2012 R2 Datacenter |
October 10, 2023
2016 Essentials |
January 12, 2027
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2016 Standard |
January 12, 2027
2016 Datacenter |
2019 Essentials |
|
January 9, 2029
2019 Standard |
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January 9, 2029
2019 Datacenter |
January 9, 2029
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu
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Vendor-specified end-of-life date / Armor end-of-sales date
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Armor Platform end-of-support date for specified OS
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12.X
February 1, 2019
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| title | End-of-Life Support for Ubuntu 12 |
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As of February 1, 2019 Armor no longer supports Ubuntu 12.X. Also as of February 1, 2019 Ubuntu 12.X will no longer be compatible with Trend Micro. As a result, Armor no longer offers Ubuntu 12.X in the Armor Marketplace. Armor strongly recommends that you create a new virtual machine to replace your existing Ubuntu 12 virtual machine. At a high-level, you must:
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There are two options:
- Create a new virtual machine in a new workload
- Create a new virtual machine in an existing workload
Option 1: Create a new virtual machine in a new workload
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- Your password must contain:
- An upper-case letter
- A lower-case letter
- A number
- A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
- You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
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When you order a virtual machine, you are also ordering Intelligence Security Model (ISM) for the virtual machine. Prices for ISM will vary based on the number of virtual machines you have ordered. IMS pricing is based on the following tiered structure:
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Tier
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Number of virtual machines
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| Note |
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After you create a virtual machine, Armor recommends that you:
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Option 2: Create a new virtual machine in an existing workload
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If you create a virtual machine with an existing workload, then your Location and Virtual Data Center will be automatically selected. |
- In the Armor Management Portal, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
- Click Virtual Machines.
- Hover over the plus ( + ) icon, and then click the virtual machine icon.
- Locate and select the desired operating system and operating system version.
- Select the desired virtual machine based on your CPU and memory needs (GB).
- You can click High CPU or High Memory to filter the list of virtual machines. You can also click Show More Options to see every virtual machine offering.
- Armor labels virtual machines by CPU and memory features. For instance, 2x4 indicates that the virtual machine has 2 CPU and 4 GB of memory.
- In Name, enter a descriptive name for your virtual machine.
- In Workload, select an existing workload.
- In In Workload Tier, select an existing tier.
- To create and use a new tier, select New Tier, and then in New Tier Name, enter a descriptive name.
- Under Access Credentials, note your username to access the virtual machine.
- In Password, enter a secure password to use to access the virtual machine.
- Your password must contain:
- An upper-case letter
- A lower-case letter
- A number
- A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
- You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
- Your password must contain:
- (Optional) For additional storage, under Storage Substrate and Disk Size, select your desired storage, and then click Add Disk.
- On the right-side menu, review the pricing information, and then click Purchase.
- To view the status of your newly created virtual machine, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure, click Virtual Machines, and then search for your newly created virtual machine.
| Note |
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After you create a virtual machine, Armor recommends that you:
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There are two ways to delete a virtual machine. You can delete a virtual machine now or at the end of your billing cycle.
| Note |
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| You can only delete virtual machines that are offline (Power Off). |
| Note |
|---|
If you delete a virtual machine before the end of the billing cycle, you will still be charged for the full amount; however, in the next invoice, you will receive a credit to offset the cost. Additionally, any add-on products or add-on subscriptions associated with the deleted virtual machine must be canceled separately. |
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14.X
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April 2019
April 30, 2019
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| title | End-of-Life Support for Ubuntu 14 |
|---|
| Warning |
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As of April 30, 2019 Armor no longer supports Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Armor strongly recommends that you create a new virtual machine to replace your existing Ubuntu 14.04 virtual machine. At a high-level, you must:
|
...
There are two options:
- Create a new virtual machine in a new workload
- Create a new virtual machine in an existing workload
Option 1: Create a new virtual machine in a new workload
...
- Your password must contain:
- An upper-case letter
- A lower-case letter
- A number
- A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
- You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
...
When you order a virtual machine, you are also ordering Intelligence Security Model (ISM) for the virtual machine. Prices for ISM will vary based on the number of virtual machines you have ordered. IMS pricing is based on the following tiered structure:
...
Tier
...
Number of virtual machines
...
| Note |
|---|
After you create a virtual machine, Armor recommends that you:
|
Option 2: Create a new virtual machine in an existing workload
| Note |
|---|
If you create a virtual machine with an existing workload, then your Location and Virtual Data Center will be automatically selected. |
- In the Armor Management Portal, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
- Click Virtual Machines.
- Hover over the plus ( + ) icon, and then click the virtual machine icon.
- Locate and select the desired operating system and operating system version.
- Select the desired virtual machine based on your CPU and memory needs (GB).
- You can click High CPU or High Memory to filter the list of virtual machines. You can also click Show More Options to see every virtual machine offering.
- Armor labels virtual machines by CPU and memory features. For instance, 2x4 indicates that the virtual machine has 2 CPU and 4 GB of memory.
- In Name, enter a descriptive name for your virtual machine.
- In Workload, select an existing workload.
- In In Workload Tier, select an existing tier.
- To create and use a new tier, select New Tier, and then in New Tier Name, enter a descriptive name.
- Under Access Credentials, note your username to access the virtual machine.
- In Password, enter a secure password to use to access the virtual machine.
- Your password must contain:
- An upper-case letter
- A lower-case letter
- A number
- A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
- You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
- Your password must contain:
- (Optional) For additional storage, under Storage Substrate and Disk Size, select your desired storage, and then click Add Disk.
- On the right-side menu, review the pricing information, and then click Purchase.
- To view the status of your newly created virtual machine, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure, click Virtual Machines, and then search for your newly created virtual machine.
| Note |
|---|
After you create a virtual machine, Armor recommends that you:
|
...
There are two ways to delete a virtual machine. You can delete a virtual machine now or at the end of your billing cycle.
| Note |
|---|
| You can only delete virtual machines that are offline (Power Off). |
| Note |
|---|
If you delete a virtual machine before the end of the billing cycle, you will still be charged for the full amount; however, in the next invoice, you will receive a credit to offset the cost. Additionally, any add-on products or add-on subscriptions associated with the deleted virtual machine must be canceled separately. |
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16.X
...
April 30, 2021
April 2021
...
| title | End-of-Life Support for Ubuntu 16 |
|---|
| Warning |
|---|
April 30, 2021 is the vendor End of Life for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. For customers that required an upgrade prior to May 24, 2021, Armor provides Ubuntu 16.04 Extended Security Maintenance Package (ESM) through April 25, 2022. Armor strongly recommends that you create a new virtual machine to replace your existing Ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine as your earliest convenience. At a high-level, you must:
|
...
There are two options:
- Create a new virtual machine in a new workload
- Create a new virtual machine in an existing workload
Option 1: Create a new virtual machine in a new workload
...
- Your password must contain:
- An upper-case letter
- A lower-case letter
- A number
- A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
- You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
...
When you order a virtual machine, you are also ordering Intelligence Security Model (ISM) for the virtual machine. Prices for ISM will vary based on the number of virtual machines you have ordered. IMS pricing is based on the following tiered structure:
...
Tier
...
Number of virtual machines
...
| Note |
|---|
After you create a virtual machine, Armor recommends that you:
|
Option 2: Create a new virtual machine in an existing workload
| Note |
|---|
If you create a virtual machine with an existing workload, then your Location and Virtual Data Center will be automatically selected. |
- In the Armor Management Portal, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
- Click Virtual Machines.
- Hover over the plus ( + ) icon, and then click the virtual machine icon.
- Locate and select the desired operating system and operating system version.
- Select the desired virtual machine based on your CPU and memory needs (GB).
- You can click High CPU or High Memory to filter the list of virtual machines. You can also click Show More Options to see every virtual machine offering.
- Armor labels virtual machines by CPU and memory features. For instance, 2x4 indicates that the virtual machine has 2 CPU and 4 GB of memory.
- In Name, enter a descriptive name for your virtual machine.
- In Workload, select an existing workload.
- In In Workload Tier, select an existing tier.
- To create and use a new tier, select New Tier, and then in New Tier Name, enter a descriptive name.
- Under Access Credentials, note your username to access the virtual machine.
- In Password, enter a secure password to use to access the virtual machine.
- Your password must contain:
- An upper-case letter
- A lower-case letter
- A number
- A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
- You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
- Your password must contain:
- (Optional) For additional storage, under Storage Substrate and Disk Size, select your desired storage, and then click Add Disk.
- On the right-side menu, review the pricing information, and then click Purchase.
- To view the status of your newly created virtual machine, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure, click Virtual Machines, and then search for your newly created virtual machine.
| Note |
|---|
After you create a virtual machine, Armor recommends that you:
|
...
There are two ways to delete a virtual machine. You can delete a virtual machine now or at the end of your billing cycle.
| Note |
|---|
| You can only delete virtual machines that are offline (Power Off). |
| Note |
|---|
If you delete a virtual machine before the end of the billing cycle, you will still be charged for the full amount; however, in the next invoice, you will receive a credit to offset the cost. Additionally, any add-on products or add-on subscriptions associated with the deleted virtual machine must be canceled separately. |
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18.X
...
April 30, 2023
April 2023
...
| title | End-of-Life Support for Ubuntu 18 |
|---|
| Warning |
|---|
April 30, 2023 is the vendor End of Life for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. For customers that required an upgrade prior to May 24, 2023, Armor provides Ubuntu 16.04 Extended Security Maintenance Package (ESM) through April 25, 2023. Armor strongly recommends that you create a new virtual machine to replace your existing Ubuntu 18.04 virtual machine as your earliest convenience. At a high-level, you must:
|
...
There are two options:
- Create a new virtual machine in a new workload
- Create a new virtual machine in an existing workload
Option 1: Create a new virtual machine in a new workload
...
- Your password must contain:
- An upper-case letter
- A lower-case letter
- A number
- A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
- You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
...
When you order a virtual machine, you are also ordering Intelligence Security Model (ISM) for the virtual machine. Prices for ISM will vary based on the number of virtual machines you have ordered. IMS pricing is based on the following tiered structure:
...
Tier
...
Number of virtual machines
...
| Note |
|---|
After you create a virtual machine, Armor recommends that you:
|
Option 2: Create a new virtual machine in an existing workload
| Note |
|---|
If you create a virtual machine with an existing workload, then your Location and Virtual Data Center will be automatically selected. |
- In the Armor Management Portal, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure.
- Click Virtual Machines.
- Hover over the plus ( + ) icon, and then click the virtual machine icon.
- Locate and select the desired operating system and operating system version.
- Select the desired virtual machine based on your CPU and memory needs (GB).
- You can click High CPU or High Memory to filter the list of virtual machines. You can also click Show More Options to see every virtual machine offering.
- Armor labels virtual machines by CPU and memory features. For instance, 2x4 indicates that the virtual machine has 2 CPU and 4 GB of memory.
- In Name, enter a descriptive name for your virtual machine.
- In Workload, select an existing workload.
- In In Workload Tier, select an existing tier.
- To create and use a new tier, select New Tier, and then in New Tier Name, enter a descriptive name.
- Under Access Credentials, note your username to access the virtual machine.
- In Password, enter a secure password to use to access the virtual machine.
- Your password must contain:
- An upper-case letter
- A lower-case letter
- A number
- A special character: ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) { } [ ]
- You can also click Generate Password to allow Armor to create a password.
- Your password must contain:
- (Optional) For additional storage, under Storage Substrate and Disk Size, select your desired storage, and then click Add Disk.
- On the right-side menu, review the pricing information, and then click Purchase.
- To view the status of your newly created virtual machine, in the left-side navigation, click Infrastructure, click Virtual Machines, and then search for your newly created virtual machine.
| Note |
|---|
After you create a virtual machine, Armor recommends that you:
|
...
There are two ways to delete a virtual machine. You can delete a virtual machine now or at the end of your billing cycle.
| Note |
|---|
| You can only delete virtual machines that are offline (Power Off). |
| Note |
|---|
If you delete a virtual machine before the end of the billing cycle, you will still be charged for the full amount; however, in the next invoice, you will receive a credit to offset the cost. Additionally, any add-on products or add-on subscriptions associated with the deleted virtual machine must be canceled separately. |
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14.04 LTS
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April 2019
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April 2019
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16.04 LTS
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April 2021
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April 2024
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18.04 LTS
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April 2023
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April 2028
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20.04 LTS
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April 2025
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April 2025
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Vendor-specified end-of-life date / Armor end-of-sales date | Armor Agent end-of-support date for specified OS |
|---|---|---|
6.X | November 30, 2020 | June 30, 2024 |
7.X | June 30, 2024 | No assigned date |
CentOS
CentOS | Vendor-specified end-of-life date / Armor end-of-sales date | Armor Agent end-of-support date for specified OS |
|---|---|---|
6.X |
| November 30th, 2020 |
7.X |
| June 30th, 2024 |
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The Armor Agent (which Armor Anywhere utilizes) will continue to support the end-of-life operating system, unless there is a technical dependency that Armor cannot troubleshoot. In these situations, Armor will internally determine a suitable date, which will then be communicated to users as soon as possible
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Windows | Vendor-specified end-of-life date | Armor Agent end-of-support date for specified OS |
|---|---|---|
2012 | October 10, 2023 | October 10, 2023 |
2012 R2 | October 10, 2023 | October 10, 2023 |
2016 Standard | January 12, 2027 | January 12, 2027 |
2016 Datacenter | January 12, 2027 | January 12, 2027 |
2016 Essentials | January 12, 2027 | January 12, 2027 |
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Ubuntu | Vendor-specified end-of-life date | Armor Agent end-of-support date for specified OS |
|---|---|---|
14.04 LTS | April 2019 | April 2019 |
16.04 LTS | April 2021 | April 2024 |
18.04 LTS | April 2023 | April 2028 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Vendor-specified end-of-life date | Armor Agent end-of-support date for specified OS |
|---|---|---|
6.X | November 30, 2020 | June 30, 2024 |
7.X | June 30, 2024 | No assigned date |
CentOS
CentOS | Vendor-specified end-of-life date | Armor Agent end-of-support date for specified OS |
|---|---|---|
6.X | Full updates end on May 10, 2017. Maintenance updates end on November 30, 2020. | November 30th, 2020 |
7.X | Full updates end in late 2020. Maintenance updates end on June 30, 2024. | June 30th, 2024 |
8.x | Full updates end December 31, 2021 Maintenance updates end December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2021 |
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux | Vendor-specified end-of-life date | Armor Agent end-of-support date for specified OS |
|---|---|---|
6.X | Premier support ends on March 2021. | No assigned date |
7.X | Premier support ends on July 2024. | No assigned date |
Amazon Linux
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Amazon Linux follows a rolling release cycle to update their operating systems. To learn more, see Amazon Linux AMI FAQs. |
Amazon Linux |
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2015.03 |
2015.09 |
2016.03 |
2016.09 |
2017.03 |
2017.09 |
2018.03 |
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Armor Anywhere
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Operating system EOL
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Additional information
| CentOS | Full Updates | Maintenance Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 6.X | May 10, 2017 | November 30, 2020 |
| 7.X | Q4 2020 | June 30, 2024 |
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https://wiki.centos.org/About/Product
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | End of Life |
|---|---|
| 6.X | 11/30/2020 |
| 7.X | 6/30/2024 |
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata
https://access.redhat.com/discussions/2399461
| Ubuntu | End of Life |
|---|---|
| 14.04 LTS | April 2019 |
| 16.04 LTS | April 2021 |
| 18.04 LTS | April 2023 |
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
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Amazon® Linux uses a rolling release cycle to continuously update between major and minor versions. For more information, read the Amazon Linux AMI documentation.
g https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-ami/faqs/
| Oracle Linux | Premier Support | Extended Support | Sustaining Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.X | March 2021 for 6.X | Not available for any version | Indefinite |
| 7.X | July 2024 for 7.X | Not available for any version | Indefinite |
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http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/elsp-lifetime-069338.pdf
| Windows | Mainstream Support | Extended Support | Service Pack Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10/9/2018 | 10/10/2023 | Nothing scheduled yet |
| 2012 R2 | 10/9/2018 | 10/10/2023 | Nothing scheduled yet |
| 2016 Standard | 01/11/2022 | 01/11/2027 | Nothing scheduled yet |
| 2016 Datacenter | 01/11/2022 | 01/11/2027 | Nothing scheduled yet |
| 2016 Essentials | 01/11/2022 | 01/11/2027 | Nothing scheduled yet |
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/1163
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/selectindex
Armor's private cloud
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EOL
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Additional documentation
| Windows | Mainstream Support | Extended Support | Service Pack Support |
|---|---|---|---|
2012 Datacenter | 10/9/2018 | 10/10/2023 | Nothing scheduled yet |
2012 R2 Standard | 10/9/2018 | 10/10/2023 | Nothing scheduled yet |
2012 Standard | 10/9/2018 | 10/10/2023 | Nothing scheduled yet |
2016 Standard | 01/11/2022 | 01/11/2027 | Nothing scheduled yet |
| CentOS | Full Updates | Maintenance Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 6.X | May 10, 2017 | November 30, 2020 |
| 7.X | Q4 2020 | June 30, 2024 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | End of Life |
|---|---|
| 6.X | 11/30/2020 |
| 7.X | 6/30/2024 |
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Version | End of Support Date |
|---|---|
12.04 LTS |
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14.04 LTS |
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16.04 LTS |
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18.04 LTS |
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20.04 LTS |
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22.04 LTS |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Version | End of Support Date |
|---|---|
6.X |
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7.X |
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8.X |
|
9.X |
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CentOS Linux
Version | End of Support Date |
|---|---|
6.X |
|
7.X |
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8.X | (This version is unsupported) |
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Oracle Linux
Version | End of Support Date |
|---|---|
6.X |
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7.X |
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8.X |
|
9.X |
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Amazon Linux
Version | End of Support Date |
|---|---|
(All AMI Versions) |
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Amazon Linux 2 |
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Amazon Linux 2023 |
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