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PureMessage: retirement calendar for supported platforms and operating systems

  • Article ID: 119019
  • Updated: 2 Aug 2016
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Overview

This article provides information on the retirement of platforms and operating systems that are supported by PureMessage. 

Retirement is when all urgent software fixes, protection updates and support will end. To learn more about retirements, see the Related information section at the bottom of this article.

The following sections are covered:

  • Retirement dates
    • UNIX
    •  Linux
    •  Windows/Exchange/SQL
    •  Lotus Domino
  • Related information
  • Feedback and contact

 

Retirement dates

UNIX

Supported operating systems Retirement
Solaris 10 No plans to retire

Linux

Supported distributions Retirement
CentOS 5.6 (32-bit/64-bit) No plans to retire
CentOS 6 (64-bit) No plans to retire
CentOS 7 (64-bit) No plans to retire
Debian 5 No plans to retire
Debian 6 (64-bit) No plans to retire
Debian 7 (64-bit) No plans to retire
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit/64-bit) No plans to retire
Red Hat Enterprise Server 6 (64-bit) No plans to retire
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64-bit) No plans to retire
SuSE Enterprise Server 11 No plans to retire
SuSE Enterprise Server 12 No plans to retire
Ubuntu 10.04 (32-bit/64-bit) No plans to retire
Ubuntu 12.04 (64-bit) No plans to retire
Ubuntu 14.04 (64-bit) No plans to retire

 

Windows/Exchange Server/SQL Server

Supported operating systems Retirement
Windows 2000 Retired
Windows Small Business Server 2000 Retired
Windows 2003 (32-bit/64-bit) 31 Dec 2017
Windows 2003 R2 (32-bit/64-bit) 31 Dec 2017
Windows Small Business Server 2003 31 Dec 2017
Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 31 Dec 2017
Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit) No plans to retire
Windows Small Business Server 2008 No plans to retire
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 No plans to retire
Windows XP Professional (32-bit/64-bit) 31 Dec 2017
Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit) 31 Dec 2017
Windows 7 No plans to retire
Windows Server 2008 R2 No plans to retire
Windows Small Business Server 2011 No plans to retire
Supported groupware Retirement
Exchange Server 2000 Retired
Exchange Server 2003 31 Dec 2017
Exchange Server 2007 No plans to retire
Exchange Server 2010 No plans to retire
Exchange Server 2013 No plans to retire
Supported versions of Microsoft SQL Server Retirement
Microsoft SQL Server/MSDE 2000 Retired
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 No plans to retire
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 No plans to retire

 

Lotus Domino

NOTE: Although this product is no longer sold, existing support contracts will continue and can be renewed until the dates listed below. When due for renewal, please contact your Sophos partner for details.

Supported operating systems Retirement
Windows 2000 Retired
Windows 2003 30 June 2019
Windows 2008 30 June 2019
Supported groupware Retirement
Domino r7 Retired
Domino r8 30 June 2019

 

Related information

  • Product and Platform Retirements: all Sophos Products
  • Endpoint Security and Control: Retirement calendar for supported platforms and operating systems
  • Retirement calendar for SafeGuard products
  • Sophos products that have been retired
  • Retirement calendar for Sophos endpoint products, management consoles, and PureMessage

 

Feedback and contact

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  • PureMessage
  • Server protection & integration

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