IT asset management - Concept
EOS
(End of support)
The date after which a supplier no longer provides support or fixes for a product version
What's it for?
Marks when a vendor will stop fixing and supporting a product version so organisations can plan to move on.
For example…
Finance accelerates a database upgrade because end of support is three months away.
Once a server operating system reaches EOS, the supplier stops providing normal fixes, forcing IT to upgrade or buy extended support
Think of it like…
Car model the manufacturer will no longer supply spare parts for