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1. GENERAL AVAILABILITY OR SALE DATE

General Availability (GA) is when the product (hardware/software) is brought to market and available for purchase. Support is available directly through the channel you purchased your product.

2. END OF LIFE OR END OF SALE (EOL)

When a product reaches its End of Life (EOL) or End of Sale (EOS), it means that the OEM is no longer producing or selling that specific product. When an OEM announces the EOL or EOS, this generally starts a 5-year phase-out of the product. Hardware and software support can still be available at this time, depends on where you purchase your product.

3. END OF DEVELOPMENT (EOD)

End of Development (EOD) for hardware comes when the OEM ceases development and production of that device’s operating system. Software updates and firmware patches are no longer rolled out. Around this time, contract and support renewals may no longer be available.

4. END OF SUPPORT LIFE (EOSL)

The End of Support Life, or End of Service Life (EOSL) is the final phase in the data center equipment’s lifecycle. At this point, the OEM no longer sells, provides operating system updates for, or renews support agreements on the hardware.

Now that you have an idea about what EOL is, let’s look at some key dates to ensure you’re ready before it expires.

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