Lifecycle data
VMware (Broadcom) ESXi / vSphere end-of-life dates
10 of the 10 tracked ESXi / vSphere releases carry a published support-end date. 3 are still inside the published support window.
Sources checked 2026-08-015 tracked ESXi / vSphere advisories
Still inside the published support window
- 9.1 — support ends 2028-08-12 (743 days from today)
- 9.0 — support ends 2027-09-17 (413 days from today)
- 8.0 — support ends 2027-10-11 (437 days from today)
Listed as published by the cited source. Confirm the upgrade path VMware documents for your edition and contract before planning change work.
Every tracked ESXi / vSphere release
| Release | Status | End of active support | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | Supported | — | 2028-08-12 |
| 9.0 | Supported | — | 2027-09-17 |
| 8.0 | Supported | — | 2027-10-11 |
| 7.0 | End of support | — | 2025-10-02 |
| 6.7 | End of support | — | 2022-10-15 |
| 6.5 | End of support | — | 2022-10-15 |
| 6.0 | End of support | — | 2020-03-12 |
| 5.5 | End of support | — | 2018-09-19 |
| 5.1 | End of support | — | 2016-08-24 |
| 5.0 | End of support | — | 2016-08-24 |
“—” means the source publishes no date for that row. It is not a statement that support continues.
Sources for these dates
- Broadcom product lifecycle Official · checked 2026-08-01
- endoflife.date product data Aggregator · checked 2026-08-01
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