Lifecycle data
F5 BIG-IP end-of-life dates
16 of the 16 tracked BIG-IP releases carry a published support-end date. 4 are still inside the published support window.
Sources checked 2026-08-011 tracked BIG-IP advisory
Still inside the published support window
- 21.1 (LTS) — support ends 2029-05-05 (1009 days from today)LTS
- 21.0 — support ends 2026-08-06 (6 days from today)
- 17.5 (LTS) — support ends 2029-01-01 (885 days from today)LTS
Listed as published by the cited source. Confirm the upgrade path F5 documents for your edition and contract before planning change work.
Every tracked BIG-IP release
| Release | Status | End of active support | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1 (LTS)LTS | Supported | 2029-05-05 | 2029-05-05 |
| 21.0 | Supported | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 |
| 17.5 (LTS)LTS | Supported | 2029-01-01 | 2029-01-01 |
| 17.1 (LTS)LTS | Supported | 2027-03-31 | 2027-03-31 |
| 17.0 | End of support | 2023-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
| 16.1 (LTS)LTS | End of support | 2025-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| 16.0 | End of support | 2021-10-07 | 2021-10-07 |
| 15.1 (LTS)LTS | End of support | 2024-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
| 15.0 | End of support | 2020-08-23 | 2020-08-23 |
| 14.1 | End of support | 2023-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
| 14.0 | End of support | 2019-11-09 | 2019-11-09 |
| 13.1 | End of support | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
| 13.0 | End of support | 2018-05-22 | 2019-05-22 |
| 12.1 | End of support | 2021-05-18 | 2022-05-18 |
| 12.0 | End of support | 2016-12-02 | 2017-12-02 |
| 11.6 | End of support | 2021-05-10 | 2022-05-10 |
“—” means the source publishes no date for that row. It is not a statement that support continues.
Sources for these dates
- F5 BIG-IP software support policy Official · checked 2026-08-01
- endoflife.date product data Aggregator · checked 2026-08-01
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