End-of-Availability (EOA) Notice

Virtual SteelHead xx55 models

• Added Subscription SKUs inadvertently left off the original notice

October 31, 2018 (Updated January 26, 2024)

1. Announcement Summary

Riverbed Technology hereby announces a change to extend certain previously announced End-ofSupport dates for the following Part Numbers as set forth in Table 1.

The hardware and software Part Numbers with EOA dates that have already passed remain subject to EOA and will not be available for purchase, but the EOS date for hardware and software maintenance is extended as set forth in Table 1. Customers and partners may continue to order Riverbed support services for these Part Numbers as specified in Table 1 until the applicable EOS date and as per the Riverbed Hardware & Software End of Life Policy.

Note that the EOS date for software feature releases (major/minor) will not be extended for any Part Numbers.  

Table 1

2. Migration Plan

An alternative for the End-of-Availability Part Numbers listed above are the following SteelHead products (applicable Part Numbers listed in Table 2 below). 

Table 2

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.