IT asset management - Event
EOL
(End of life)
The point when a product or version is retired and the supplier no longer maintains it
What's it for?
Warns that a product version is reaching the point where the vendor will no longer maintain it.
For example…
A supplier stops supporting an old server version, forcing a migration.
A database version reaches EOL, so the vendor no longer provides security fixes and the company must upgrade or accept increasing risk
Think of it like…
Spare parts for an old car model: garages can still help for a while, but factories have moved on