Methodology

Where dates come from

Every date is taken from the vendor's own lifecycle page or end-of-life bulletin. Each date on a model page links to that source and shows the day we last checked it. We only cite pages on these vendor domains: cisco.com, fortinet.com, sonicwall.com, watchguard.com, sophos.com, juniper.net, paloaltonetworks.com.

Third-party databases may help us find the vendor's page, but we never cite them as the source.

What we don't do

• We never estimate or infer a date. If we can't read a vendor source, the date is left blank and the page is marked Unverified and hidden from search engines.
• We don't show prices.

How status is worked out

• Supported: no end of sale announced.
• End of sale: no longer sold; support continues for more than 12 months, or no end of support has been announced.
• Support ending soon: support ends within 12 months.
• Unsupported: past the last date of support.
• Unverified: we haven't yet confirmed the dates with the vendor.

Keeping it current

We re-check records older than 90 days. Vendors change dates, so always confirm with the vendor.

Disclaimer

This site is general information only. It is not legal, insurance or purchasing advice. Product names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify the products. networkeol.au is run by Oramatel Pty Ltd and is not affiliated with any vendor.