Sophos: Important Product Lifecycle Updates
• XG Series Hardware: End-of-Sale
• IPsec VPN Client: End-of-Sale
• Sophos Firewall OS (SFOS) v18: End-of-Life
• Managed Threat Detection: End-of-Sale/End-of-Life
If you have any questions, please contact your local Sophos representative.
| XG Series Hardware: End-of-Sale |
| The XG Series hardware appliances will reach their end-of-sale date at the end of March 2022. Purchases after this date may still be possible on a case-by-case basis. |
| Lifecycle Milestones |
| End-of-Sale 31-MARCH-2022 or as long as stocks last |
| Final order date for accessories 31-MARCH-2023 |
| Final Renewal 31-MARCH-2024 |
| End-of-Life 31-MARCH-2025 |
| Migration Path XGS Series hardware appliances |
| The actual availability will vary by region and model. This information does not guarantee the availability of any specific model. Please check with your local Sophos team or distributor for further details and information on any special offers available in your region. Further information is available in this blog post› |
| IPsec VPN Client – End-of-Sale Announcement |
| With the launch of the new and greatly improved Sophos Connect v2 VPN client over a year ago, we are announcing the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the old Sophos IPsec VPN client for Windows. |
| End-of-Sale 31-MARCH-2022 |
| End-of-Life 31-MARCH-2023 |
| Migration Path Sophos Connect |
| New IPsec VPN client licenses and one-time updates will no longer be sold after March 31, 2022. All new client installations after this date will need to use Sophos Connect which is supported on both Sophos Firewall and Sophos UTM. Further information is available in this KBA› |
| Sophos Firewall OS (SFOS) v18.0 – End-of-Life Pre-Announcement |
| SFOS v18.0 is scheduled to become end-of life at the end of July 2022. This early announcement is intended to give you sufficient time to plan your upgrade to a newer version. The End-of-Life (EOL) is the date from which Sophos will no longer be providing support, security updates, or service. Devices must be updated to a more recent firmware release before the EOL date. The latest software releases include a number of new feature, performance, and security enhancements which will benefit all Sophos Firewall customers. Further information is available in this blog post› |
| Sophos Managed Threat Detection – End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement |
| This communication is to notify Partners about an important lifecycle update for the Sophos Managed Threat Detection product. Sophos Managed Threat Detection provides 24/7 threat monitoring and detections for organizations who use their current endpoint protection while still being monitored by Sophos MTR security analysts in the “Notify” only mode. |
| End-of-Sale 23-MARCH-2022 |
| End-of-Life 23-MARCH-2022 |
| Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR Standard and MTR Advanced) customers are not affected. Sophos remains committed to evolving the product and services offering. Further information is available in this Partner News article› |
| Useful Links |
| Network Security Lifecycle Policy › Network Security Retirement Calendar › Partner News: Monthly Lifecycle Updates › Product Lifecycle Page › For further information about any of the above announcements, please check the resources linked from this email or reach out to your local Sophos representative. Your Sophos Team |
