F5 Product
BIG-IP Virtual Edition
BIG-IP Virtual Edition is a F5 product filed under Load Balancing Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 43 versions listed, latest 21.1.x (5 May 2026).
Releases and Lifecycle
All F5 productsRelease and support dates as published by F5; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
BIG-IP Virtual Edition 43 versions
| Version | Released | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1.xBIG-IP software support policyLong-Term Stability Release. 21.1.0 released 2026-05-05. | [1][2] | |||
| 21.0.xBIG-IP software support policyMajor Release, now end of life. 21.0.0 released 2025-11-06. | [1][2] | |||
| 17.5.xBIG-IP software support policyLong-Term Stability Release with a longer than three-year Standard Support phase. 17.5.0 released 2025-02-27, 17.5.1 on 2025-06-26. | [1][2] | |||
| 17.1.xBIG-IP software support policyLong-Term Stability Release. 17.1.0 released 2023-03-14, 17.1.1 on 2023-11-01, 17.1.2 on 2024-12-03, 17.1.3 on 2025-10-10. | [1][2] | |||
| 17.0.xBIG-IP software support policy17.0.0 released 2022-04-26. | [1][2] | |||
| 16.1.x (iSeries and VIPRION with FIPS Add-on license)BIG-IP software support policyApplies only to iSeries with FIPS Add-on license and VIPRION with FIPS Add-on license. | – | [1] | ||
| 16.1.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 16.0.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 15.1.x (FIPS validated platforms and VE FIPS Add-on license)BIG-IP software support policyApplies only to FIPS validated platforms and VE with FIPS Add-on license. | – | [1] | ||
| 15.1.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 15.0.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 14.1.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 14.1.2.4BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 14.0.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 13.1.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 13.0.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 12.1.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 12.0.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.6.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.6.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.5.2 to 11.5.10BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.5.1BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.5.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.4.1BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.4.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.3.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.2.1BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.2.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.1.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 11.0.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 10.2.1 to 10.2.4BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 10.2.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 10.1.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 10.0.1BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 10.0.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 9.4.8BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 9.4.6, 9.4.7, 9.6.x and 9.4.5 and earlierBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 9.3.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 9.2.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 9.1.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 9.0.xBIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 4.5.0 and 4.6.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] | ||
| 4.2.0BIG-IP software support policy | – | [1] |
Lifecycle Policy
- BIG-IP software support policy. Major Releases get 15 months (9 months from 21.0.0) of Standard Support; each x.1.0 Long-Term Stability Release gets three to five years depending on version, after which the release reaches End of Software Development and End of Technical Support. [1]
Sources 2
- K5903: BIG-IP software support policy retrieved 2026-10-14
- K9412: The BIG-IP release matrix retrieved 2026-10-14