"Extended" Life-cycle Dates :-D
All future dates mentioned for "End of Production 1" and "End of Production 2" are close approximations, non definitive, and subject to change.
| Version | General Availability | End of Production 1 | End of Production 2 | End of Production 3 (End of Production Phase) | End of Extended Life-cycle Support | End of Extended Life Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | October 23, 2003 | July 20, 2006 | June 30, 2007 | October 31, 2010 | January 30, 2014 | January 30, 2014 |
| 4 | February 14, 2005 | March 31, 2009 | February 16, 2011 | February 29, 2012 | March 31, 2017 | Ongoing |
| 5 | March 15, 2007 | January 8, 2013 | January 31, 2014 | March 31, 2017 | November 30, 2020 | Ongoing |
| 6 | November 10, 2010 | Q2 of 2016 | Q2 of 2017 | November 30, 2020 | N/A | Ongoing |
| 7 | June 10, 2014 | Q4 of 2019 | Q4 of 2020 | June 30, 2024 | N/A | Ongoing |