What is the end of life for Windows 10?
October 14th, 2025
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. It will mark just over 10 years since the operating system was first introduced. Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS.
What is the name of the most recent support policy introduced by IBM?
Effective May 24, 2016, IBM adds a new policy, known as the continuous delivery (CD) support model, for eligible, on-premise IBM software products.
What is IBM i used for?
IBM i is an operating system (OS) created to run on IBM’s Power Systems and Pure Systems for minicomputers and enterprise servers. IBM i is a turnkey text-based OS that reduces the need for IT configuring and interventions. The object-based OS is the descendant of the OS/400 introduced in 1988 for AS/400.
When is the end of support for IBM i?
Every release of IBM i software has a finite support period. The End of support date for each software release is announced either with the initial release announcement or twelve months prior to becoming effective. When a software release reaches the End of support date, direct upgrades to subsequent releases are only available for a limited time.
What to do when IBM i release is not supported?
If a direct upgrade to the latest software release is not available, you need to conduct a multiple-step upgrade. This requires upgrading to an interim release to enable upgrading to the latest release. If all direct upgrades to subsequent software releases have been withdrawn, there is no supported way to upgrade the system.
When does the IBM i release cycle end?
For information on supported releases and subsequent upgrades to newer releases, see IBM i Release support. Release life cycle Release Announce date* GA date* Announce End of Marketing date*
Which is the latest version of IBM i?
Technical databases Planning Upgrade planning IBM i 7.4 IBM i 7.3 IBM i 7.2 IBM i 7.1 Future Software/Hardware Releases For information on supported releases and subsequent upgrades to newer releases, see IBM i Release support. Release life cycle Release Announce date*