End-of-Life Dates, Late October 2026: Node.js, Azure, AWS, Cisco and More
The last twelve days of October 2026 carry lifecycle dates across software, cloud services and network hardware. Some are hard ends, after which the vendor provides no support; some only close a product to new customers or move a release line to a lower level of support. This page lists them in date order, says which kind each one is, and links to the guide or product page with the details. The two cloud dates (Azure Communication Services and AWS) are not tracked as product versions on this site, so they are pinned to the vendor's own wording instead.
October 20: Node.js 24 moves to Maintenance
The Node.js Release Working Group's release schedule moves Node.js 24 from Active LTS to Maintenance on October 20, 2026. The working group defines Maintenance as critical bug fixes and security updates, with new features only at the Release team's discretion, typically to support migration to later lines. Node.js 24 reaches end of life on April 30, 2028. See Node.js 24 and the Node.js end of life guide.
October 23: Azure Communication Services limits new onboarding
Microsoft's retirement and breaking changes guide for Azure Communication Services says that beginning October 23, 2026, Microsoft will begin limiting onboarding to and expanding on retiring Azure Communication Services. Customers with a resource created before that date can keep using existing resources during the transition. For phone numbers, the guide says tenants that have not received phone numbers before that date will not be able to purchase new ones. The guide asks customers to plan their transition for impacted services and SDKs before September 30, 2028; its retiring services include Email, SMS, Advanced Messaging (WhatsApp), Chat, Rooms, Number Management (Direct Offer), Direct Routing, Job Router and the UI Library.
October 28: Node.js 26 becomes Active LTS; Acronis Cyber Protect 16 leaves Mainstream Support
- Node.js 26 becomes Active LTS on October 28, 2026, with Maintenance from October 20, 2027 and end of life on April 30, 2029, per the same schedule. See Node.js 26.
- Acronis Cyber Protect 16 leaves Mainstream Support on October 28, 2026 and moves to Extended Support, which keeps hotfixes for critical issues and critical security issues until October 28, 2027. See the Acronis Cyber Protect 16 guide.
October 29: two AWS services close to new customers; Fortinet milestones
- Amazon Chime SDK SIP Media Application and Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser: AWS's service availability update moves both to maintenance; they will no longer be accessible to new customers starting October 29, 2026. Existing customers can keep using them, and AWS says it will continue to operate and support them.
- FortiDeceptor-1000F reaches Fortinet's End of Support on October 29, 2026, and the FortiAP-432FR and FortiSwitch-424E-FPOE reach End of Order the same day. See the Fortinet hardware roundup.
October 31: Cisco, Red Hat, HPE Aruba Networking, Fortinet
- Cisco Catalyst 3650: Last Date of Support and End of Vulnerability/Security Support on October 31, 2026. See the Catalyst 3650 guide.
- Red Hat Streams for Apache Kafka 2.9 (formerly AMQ Streams): Maintenance Support ends October 31, 2026, with no Extended Life Cycle Support; 2.9 is the last release compatible with ZooKeeper-based Kafka clusters. See the Streams for Apache Kafka 2.9 guide.
- HPE Aruba Networking: the JW327ACM and JW825ACM access points, the J9777A 2530 8G Switch and the JL356A 2540 24G PoE+ Switch reach End of Support on October 31, 2026; the JG405A MSR3044 and JG406A MSR3024 routers reach End of Sale. See the HPE Aruba Networking October 2026 guide.
- FortiAuthenticator-2000E and 3000E reach Fortinet's End of Support on October 31, 2026. See the Fortinet hardware roundup.
Next: November 2026
The first dates after this window include Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.8, whose General Support ends November 12, 2026 (see the GoAnywhere MFT 7.8 guide), and the FortiGate-81E, which reaches End of Support on November 14, 2026. The EOL Watch page lists upcoming dates across every tracked product, and the EOL Checker answers for a single version.
Frequently Asked Questions
What changes for Node.js 24 in October 2026?
The Node.js Release Working Group's schedule moves Node.js 24 from Active LTS to Maintenance on October 20, 2026. In Maintenance, a line gets critical bug fixes and security updates; new features are added only at the Release team's discretion. Node.js 24 reaches end of life on April 30, 2028. Node.js 26 becomes Active LTS on October 28, 2026.
What happens to Azure Communication Services on October 23, 2026?
Microsoft's retirement guide says that beginning October 23, 2026, Microsoft will begin limiting onboarding to and expanding on retiring Azure Communication Services. Customers with a resource created before that date can keep using existing resources during the transition. The guide asks customers to plan their transition before September 30, 2028.
Which AWS services close to new customers on October 29, 2026?
AWS's service availability update lists Amazon Chime SDK SIP Media Application and Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser as moving to maintenance: they will no longer be accessible to new customers starting October 29, 2026. Existing customers can keep using them, and AWS says it will continue to operate and support them.
Related
- EOL Watch — upcoming end dates across every tracked product
- Azure September 2026 retirements — the previous month's Azure dates
- Node.js end of life — every Node.js line and its dates
- December 31, 2026 end of life — the year-end cluster