1. Announcement Summary
Riverbed Technology hereby announces the end-of-availability for Cloud SteelHead CSH-SUB-xx50, CCX-SUB-xx55, and CCX-SUB-xx70 subscription based license models. These models are superseded by the later generation CCX-SUB-PERF-TIERx subscription models. Effective the EoA date below, the end-of-availability subscription licenses will no longer be available for sale.
Support services will continue to be offered on any active subscriptions for the remainder of their subscription tenures.
The following table identifies the relevant model numbers and dates for end-of-availability
Product
SKU/Part Number |
Description
|
Product Name
|
End of Availability
(Last Order Date) |
HW Appliances Only:
Date of End of Support for SW Feature Releases (Major/Minor) |
End of Support:
Hardware/SW Maintenance |
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|
2. Migration Plan
Recommended alternatives for above subscription licenses are the currently shipping CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER SKUs. The following table summarizes the available migration options:
Platform | EoA SKU | Replacement SKU Option |
CSH-SUB-250 | CSH-SUB-250-L | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CSH-SUB-250 | CSH-SUB-250-H | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CSH-SUB-550 | CSH-SUB-550-H | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CSH-SUB-1050 | CSH-SUB-1050-M | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER2 |
CSH-SUB-1050 | CSH-SUB-1050-H | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER2 |
CSH-SUB-2050 | CSH-SUB-2050-L | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER3 |
CSH-SUB-2050 | CSH-SUB-2050-LT | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER3 |
CSH-SUB-2050 | CSH-SUB-2050-LX | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER3 |
CCX-SUB-255 | CCX-SUB-255-U | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CCX-SUB-255 | CCX-SUB-255-L | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CCX-SUB-255 | CCX-SUB-255-M | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CCX-SUB-255 | CCX-SUB-255-H | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CCX-SUB-570 | CCX-SUB-570-L | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CCX-SUB-570 | CCX-SUB-570-M | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CCX-SUB-570 | CCX-SUB-570-H | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CCX-SUB-770 | CCX-SUB-770-L | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CCX-SUB-770 | CCX-SUB-770-M | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER1 |
CCX-SUB-1555 | CCX-SUB-1555-L | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER2 |
CCX-SUB-1555 | CCX-SUB-1555-M | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER2 |
CCX-SUB-3070 | CCX-SUB-3070-H | CCX-SUB-PERF-TIER3 |
More information is available at http://www.riverbed.com/us/products/steelhead_appliance/
3. End-of-Availability Policy
For information on Riverbed’s end-of-availability and end-of-support policy, please see www.riverbed.com/supportpolicy.
4. Additional Information
For additional information regarding this change, please contact Shridhar Kulkarni at shridhar.kulkarni@riverbed.com