ZPE Systems EOL policies and notices

ZPE Systems EOL policies and notices

Nodegrid OS support lifecycle policy
ZPE Systems is committed to providing the latest and greatest software version for our products.
Find below the timeline of our major Software releases that are currently available for our customers.
The software versions are available upon log in to our Sharefile.
Version
Original release dateCurrent VersionProjected EOLSupport Phase
6.2.x12/23/246.2.7 (7/29/26)

Feature
6.0.x02/02/246.0.38 (7/29/26)
Maintenance
5.8.x11/30/225.8.28 (7/01/26)Maintenance

Software Lifecycle Overview

ZPE Systems software releases follow a structured life cycle designed to provide customers with a predictable and secure support experience. Each major software version progresses through three defined support phases over a five-year period: 

  • Feature Support (Years 1 and 2): Full support including new features, hardware support, bug fixes, and security updates. 

    • This phase is ideal for customers seeking the latest capabilities and hardware compatibility. 

  • Maintenance Support (Years 3 and 4): No new features; continued bug fixes and security updates to ensure operational stability. 

    • This phase is recommended for customers prioritizing reliability and operational consistency in production environments. 

  • Security Support (Year 5): Only critical security patches and critical bug fixes; no feature updates or smaller bug fixes. 

    • This phase is intended for customers who require extended security coverage while planning their upgrade to a newer supported version. 


This phased approach ensures that customers benefit from innovation early in the cycle, followed by a focus on stability and long-term security. Customers with active support contracts have the option to choose between a stable version, currently in its Maintenance Support phase, and a fully support version, which is under active development on the Feature Support phase, and includes new features and enhancements. This provides customers with comprehensive coverage throughout the expected hardware lifecycle.

EOL
Find below the end of life versions (dates in mm/dd/yyyy format).
VersionOriginal release dateCurrent VersionEOL DateStatus
5.10.X5/31/20235.10.25 (11/12/25)EOL (Nov/2025)EOL
3.2.X6/25/20163.2.56 (03/11/22)EOL (Jul/2024)EOL
5.6.X5/31/20225.6.14 (10/06/23)EOL (Mar/2024)EOL
5.2.X5/31/20215.2.20 (10/20/23)EOL (Feb/2024)EOL
5.0.X11/30/20205.0.18 (10/20/23)EOL (Jan/2024)EOL
5.4.X11/30/20215.4.17 (10/10/23)EOL (Aug/2023)EOL
4.2.X5/29/20204.2.17 (12/16/21)EOL (Jan/2023)EOL
4.1.X8/30/20194.1.9 (05/11/20)EOL (Nov/2020)EOL
4.0.X6/19/20184.0.19 (12/05/19)EOL (May/2020)EOL
3.3.X4/26/20173.3.2 (11/08/17)EOL (Feb/2018)EOL


Nodegrid HW support lifecycle policy
Bold (NGB-T6-BASE) was EOL'ed on Oct 31, 2024.

ZPE Cloud and Subscription Services lifecycle policy
Currently, there is no ZPE Cloud and Subscription Services EOL Notice.

ZPE Support Contracts lifecycle policy
Currently, there is no ZPE Support Contracts EOL Notice.