NetBackup Product Group End of Support Life matrix

Article:TECH74757

Created: 2009-01-22

Updated: 2013-04-15

Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH74757

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NetBackup Product Family Support LifeCycle Schedule

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NetBackup Product Lifecycle and End of Support Life (EOSL) Procedures can be found here:

www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/other_resources/b-end_of_life_policy_for_business_products.en-us.pdf

NOTE: This information is referencing the NetBackup family software product releases and does not pertain to the NetBackup appliances.

Product	Version	End of Limited Support and Start of Partial Support	End of Support Life	Replacement
NetBackup Enterprise Server	7.x	TBD	February 1, 2017	TBD
NetBackup Server	7.x	TBD	February 1, 2017	TBD
NetBackup Enterprise Server	6.x	August 1, 2012	October 3, 2012	7.x
NetBackup Server	6.x	August 1, 2012	October 3, 2012	7.x
NetBackup Enterprise Server	5.x	March 31, 2008	June 20, 2009	6.x
NetBackup Server	5.x	March 31, 2008	June 30, 2009	6.x
Bare Metal Restore	4.7	October 3, 2007	February 2, 2009	NetBackup 7.x
NetBackup DataCenter	4.5	July 1, 2006	April 29, 2007	5.x
NetBackup BusinesServer	4.5	July 1, 2006	April 29, 2007	5.x
NetBackup DataCenter	3.4	April 29, 2004	December 31, 2005	4.5
NetBackup BusinesServer	3.4	April 29, 2004	December 31, 2005	4.5
NetBackup	3.2	October 31, 2002	June 28, 2004	3.4

NOTE: The version 7.x includes the major, minor, maintenance packs, release updates, and patches. The version 6.x includes the major, minor, maintenance packs, release updates, and patches. The 5.x version includes the major, minor, maintenance packs, and patches.

"The product lifecycle starts when it is added to the published Symantec price list and becomes commercially Generally Available for purchase. We typically provide Support Services for a Major Release for up to seven years from the date it is made Generally Available. While the Major Release and its related releases are Generally Available, we provide a level of support called Standard Support. When that Major Release and its related releases reach EOL, Symantec provides a level of support called Limited Support. When the Limited Support phase ends, the Software then moves to its Partial Support phase. At the end of the Partial Support phase, the Software reaches its End of Support Life ("EOSL")."

End of Life Policy for Symantec Business Software Products

Other NetBackup Family Products:

Product	Version	End of Limited Support and Start of Partial Support	End of Support Life	Replacement
OpsCenter Analytics	7.x	TBD	February 1, 2017	TBD
Veritas Backup Reporter	6.x	August 1, 2012	December 4, 2013	OpsCenter Analytics 7.x
NetBackup Desktop and Laptop Option	6.x	-	November 6, 2013	Symantec Desktop and Laptop Option 7.0
NetBackup Media Server Encryption Option (MSEO)	6.x	TBD	November 6, 2013	MSEO 7.6
NetBackup PureDisk	6.x	TBD	September 30, 2014	TBD
NetBackup RealTime	7.x	December 3, 2012	December 3, 2012	None
NetBackup RealTime	6.x	December 3, 2012	December 3, 2012	None
NetBackup Desktop and Laptop Option	5.x	March 31, 2008	November 6, 2013	6.x