Lifecycle data
F5 BIG-IP end-of-life dates
31 of the 31 tracked BIG-IP releases carry a published support-end date. 3 are still inside the published support window.
Sources checked 2026-09-15305 tracked BIG-IP advisories
Still inside the published support window
- 21.1 (LTS) — support ends 2029-05-05 (964 days from today)LTS
- 17.5 (LTS) — support ends 2029-01-01 (840 days from today)LTS
- 17.1 (LTS) — support ends 2027-03-31 (198 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 | End of support | 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 |
| 11.5 | End of support | 2019-04-08 | 2020-04-08 |
| 11.4 | End of support | 2016-09-17 | 2017-09-17 |
| 11.3 | End of support | 2014-12-17 | 2015-12-17 |
| 11.2 | End of support | 2017-12-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| 11.1 | End of support | 2013-11-28 | 2014-11-28 |
| 11.0 | End of support | 2013-08-24 | 2014-08-24 |
| 10.2 | End of support | 2015-12-31 | 2016-12-31 |
| 10.1 | End of support | 2015-03-01 | 2016-03-01 |
| 10.0 | End of support | 2012-08-31 | 2013-08-31 |
| 9.6 | End of support | 2011-03-31 | 2012-03-31 |
| 9.4 | End of support | 2012-08-31 | 2013-08-31 |
| 9.3 | End of support | 2011-03-31 | 2012-03-31 |
| 9.2 | End of support | 2007-07-31 | 2008-07-31 |
| 9.1 | End of support | 2008-04-30 | 2009-04-30 |
| 9.0 | End of support | 2006-05-18 | 2007-05-18 |
“—” 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 2026-09-15
- endoflife.date product data Aggregator · checked 2026-09-15
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