End-of-Availability (EOA) Notice

SteelHead Models (Non SD Ready): CX570, CX770 & CX3070

April 17, 2017 (Updated October 26, 2022)

1. Announcement Summary

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Effective 4/15/2020, the CXA-3070 platform has gone EOA. Please refer to the notice here for EOS dates relating to these products.

Effective 1/15/2021, the CXA-00570 and 00770 platforms have gone EOA. Please refer to the notice here for EOS dates relating to these products.

With the recent introduction of the CX570-SD, CX770-SD & CX3070-SD and SD-Ready models, Riverbed Technology hereby announces the end-of-availability of the Non-SD Ready version of the same SteelHead models CX570, CX770 & CX3070.

The new SD/SD-Ready models have been set up to enable customers to order factory configured software that provides functionality for either WAN Optimization only or the combination of WAN Optimization and SD-WAN capabilities. Therefore, customers can have the same functionality, as previous, by ordering the capability desired.

Table 1 identifies the relevant dates for end-of-availability:

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This EOA announcement is updated to add End of Support Dates which had not been identified at the time of the original EOA of May 24, 2017

2. Migration Plan

Riverbed is offering an updated set of appliances that spans the performance specifications of the xx70 appliances. Please consult the specifications to determine your current and future requirements to determine which platform may be most appropriate for your intended use. 

3. End-of-Availability Policy

For information on Riverbed’s End of Life Policy, please visit www.riverbed.com/supportpolicy.  

4. Additional Information

For additional information regarding this EOA Notice, please contact prod-mgmt@riverbed.com