Software End-of-Life News

EOL Watch · July 15, 2026

SQL Server 2016 End of Life: What Ended July 14, 2026 & the ESU Runway to 2029

SQL Server 2016 extended support ended July 14, 2026. What stopped, the three-year ESU runway to July 17, 2029, exactly which editions get nothing, the Azure Arc / Software Assurance purchase mechanics, and every migration path.

EOL Watch · July 15, 2026

Windows Server 2012/R2: The Final ESU Cliff Is October 13, 2026

Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 exit their third and final year of Extended Security Updates on October 13, 2026. What ESU still covers, the free-on-Azure exception, and the migrate-vs-pay decision with three months of runway.

EOL Watch · July 15, 2026

VMware ESXi & vSphere End of Life in the Broadcom Era: Every Support Date

vSphere 7.x general support ended October 2, 2025, perpetual licenses are gone, and every ESXi version now runs on a subscription clock. What actually expires and when, what end-of-general-support means, and every realistic path forward.

EOL Watch · July 15, 2026

Exchange Server 2016 & 2019: Every Deadline Has Now Passed

Exchange 2016 and 2019 ended extended support October 14, 2025, and the last ESU window closes in 2026 with Microsoft stating no further extensions. What still runs, what it risks, and the two realistic paths: Subscription Edition or Microsoft 365.

EOL Watch · July 15, 2026

.NET 8 and .NET 9 Both Die November 10, 2026 — The Double Cutoff

.NET 8 (LTS) and .NET 9 (STS) reach end of support on the same day: November 10, 2026. The support-model math behind the collision, what ends, and why .NET 10 is the only forward target.

EOL Watch · July 14, 2026

SharePoint 2016 & 2019 End of Life: The July 14 Double Cutoff (and SQL Server 2016 Joins Them)

On July 14, 2026, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019, and SQL Server 2016 all reached Microsoft end of support on the same day. What stops, why the double SharePoint cutoff is unusual, the SQL Server ESU terms, and every path forward.

EOL Watch · July 11, 2026

Debian 12 Is EOL as of Today (July 11, 2026) — Your Actual Situation

Debian 12 Bookworm regular security support ended July 11, 2026. What stops today, what Debian LTS still covers (and its coverage trap), the Debian 11 double-deadline, and three paths forward.

EOL Watch · July 11, 2026

The June 30 Spring Wave: Boot 3.5, Framework 6.2, Security 6.5 & Cloud All EOL

On June 30, 2026 open-source support ended for Spring Boot 3.5, Spring Framework 6.2, Spring Security 6.5 and Spring Cloud 2025.0 simultaneously — and 3.5 was the last 3.x release. Ranked options for teams on 3.x.

EOL Watch · May 20, 2026

Debian 12 EOL July 11, 2026 — What Every Sysadmin Must Do Now

Debian 12 Bookworm reaches end of life July 11, 2026. This is your complete action guide: upgrade paths, extended support options, and the CVE risk of staying on Debian 12 past EOL.

EOL Watch · February 20, 2026

Windows 10 End of Life: October 14, 2025 — What You Need to Do

Windows 10 reached end of life on October 14, 2025. Millions of devices are now running unsupported software. Your action plan.