Your Software is Reaching End-of-Support.

What Happens Next?

End-of-Support doesn’t mean your technology suddenly stops working, but it does mean you need a clear plan for how it will be supported and what happens next.

Whether you’re ready to upgrade, planning a replacement, or need more time, Responsiv can help you understand your options for managing software end of life.

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End-of-Support is a Decision Point

Business systems don’t always follow vendor timelines. Applications may still depend on older software, migrations may still be underway, or an immediate upgrade may not be practical.

What matters is understanding the role the technology still plays in your business and deciding on the right route forward.

42%cite Legacy-system complexity as a challenge
21%of applications are expected to take 2+ years to modernise
59%of modernisation budget is being directed towards existing legacy infrastructure

END-OF-SUPPORT

Product

Version

Milestone

Date

PostgreSQL

13

End of Life

13/11/2025

PostgreSQL

14

End of Life

12/11/2026

PostgreSQL

15

End of Life

11/11/2026

MariaDB

10.6

End of Life

06/07/2026

Responsiv Assist Extended Support

Identify the cause, not just the symptoms.

Our engineers investigate the root cause to determine the most effective long-term solution, while uncovering related weaknesses that should be addressed or added to your risk register.

Drawing on experience from similar technical issues, we provide informed insights, proven approaches, and practical workarounds to help resolve the problem and reduce the risk of it happening again.

Restore critical services quickly when problems occur.

Our engineers provide rapid incident support, bringing the skills and experience needed to investigate issues and help restore operations.

Where we’ve encountered similar challenges, we can draw on established solutions and practical workarounds to accelerate recovery. We also bring an external perspective, helping uncover solutions to complex problems that may be difficult to resolve internally.

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Licence Compliance Support

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Plan What’s Next

Explore options to upgrade, optimise and gain more from your existing IT estate, supported by Responsiv expertise.

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Cost-effectively extend the life of your end-of-life and end-of-support software using Responsiv Assist Extended Support. Maintain support for critical legacy software to remain compliant and secure.

Plan for the future of your IT infrastructure with options to upgrade with Responsiv Unity and Responsiv Cloud when the time is right for you.

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Are you facing an End of Support Deadline?

Whether the right answer is upgrading, Extended Support, replacement or modernisation, Responsiv can help you understand your current position and determine an appropriate route forward.

It can still function, but risk increases over time. Without vendor patches, security vulnerabilities remain unresolved, compliance requirements are no longer met, and getting help if something breaks becomes harder.

The terms are often used interchangeably, but “end-of-life” can also refer to a product being fully retired and no longer sold or licensed, while “end-of-support” specifically refers to the withdrawal of patches and technical assistance.

IBM publishes lifecycle information for its software, including announced End of Support dates. You can use the IBM Product Lifecycle tool to check your specific product and version.

Check your software

If your software is approaching or has already reached End of Support, Responsiv can help you understand your options and plan your next steps.

Coverage depends on the specific software and version, get in touch with Responsiv to check eligibility for your environment.

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