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Planning Beyond
End of Support
Keep Critical Legacy Systems Secure, Supported, and Fit for the Future

When software reaches end of support, the risks to your business increase rapidly, from security vulnerabilities and compliance exposure to operational disruption and rising maintenance costs.
Current IBM Product Lifecycle
Product |
Version |
End of Support |
|
IBM MQ |
9.2.x |
September 2025 |
|
IBM Business Automation Workflow |
21.0.x |
December 2025 |
|
IBM Business Automation Workflow |
23.0.x |
April 2026 |
|
IBM App Connect Enterprise |
12.0.x |
December 2026 |
Upgrades
and Patches
Upgrade your installations to the latest version to mitigate risks and ensure your estate is under an active support contract. As a Gold IBM partner, we provide IBM software and middleware licences.
Legacy Complexity Driving Modernisation Priorities
40% of IT and Security teams within the UK financial sector identify the complexity of existing IT architecture as a major challenge.
Within Investment Banking, 47% state that modernising infrastructure and legacy systems is their organisations top priority over the next
12-24 months.
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