VMware vCenter Server End of Life (EOL), End of Support (EOS), EOSL, EOSS, and EOSM Dates

Latest Release: 8.0 U3i (February 24, 2026)

Official Release Policy

Currently Supported VMware vCenter Server Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (1)

Release	Released	General Support	Latest	Technical Guidance	LTS
8.0	2022-10-11 (3 years and 5 months ago)	2027-10-11 (in 1 year and 6 months)	8.0 U3i 2026-02-24 (1 month and 2 weeks ago)	2029-10-11	-

VMware vCenter Server End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (8)

Release	Released	General Support	Latest	Technical Guidance	LTS
7.0	2020-04-02 (6 years ago)	2025-10-02 (6 months ago)	7.0 U3w 2025-09-29 (6 months ago)	2027-04-02	-
6.7	2018-04-17 (7 years and 11 months ago)	2022-10-15 (3 years and 5 months ago)	6.7 U3w 2024-10-28 (1 year and 5 months ago)	2023-11-15	-
6.5	2016-11-15 (9 years and 4 months ago)	2022-10-15 (3 years and 5 months ago)	6.5 U3w 2024-07-04 (1 year and 9 months ago)	2023-11-15	-
6.0	2015-03-12 (11 years ago)	2020-03-12 (6 years ago)	6.0 U3j 2019-09-12 (6 years and 6 months ago)	2022-03-12	-
5.5	2013-09-19 (12 years and 6 months ago)	2018-09-19 (7 years and 6 months ago)	5.5 U3k 2018-09-14 (7 years and 6 months ago)	2020-09-19	-

5.1	2012-08-13 (13 years and 7 months ago)	2016-08-24 (9 years and 7 months ago)	5.1 U3d 2016-05-19 (9 years and 10 months ago)	2018-08-24	-
5.0	2011-08-24 (14 years and 7 months ago)	2016-08-24 (9 years and 7 months ago)	5.0 U3g 2016-05-19 (9 years and 10 months ago)	2018-08-24	-
4	2009-05-21 (16 years and 10 months ago)	2014-05-21 (11 years and 10 months ago)	4.1 U3a 2013-01-31 (13 years and 2 months ago)	2016-05-21	-

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