
Oracle Product
Oracle VM Server
Oracle VM Server is an Oracle product filed under Server Virtualization Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 2 versions listed, latest 3 (Aug 2011).
Releases and Lifecycle
All Oracle productsRelease and support dates as published by Oracle; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
Oracle VM Server 2 versions
Sustaining Support is listed as indefinite. Oracle OpenStack for Oracle VM 3.x: Premier Support ended Oct 2020, no Extended Support.
Lifecycle Policy
- Oracle Lifetime Support Policy. Oracle supports its products in three stages, Premier Support, Extended Support and Sustaining Support, and publishes the end dates of each stage per release; unless noted, each stage runs through the last day of the month. [1][2][3]
- Premier Support. The first stage, generally five years from general availability, covering major releases, technical support, updates, fixes, security alerts, tax, legal and regulatory updates, upgrade scripts and certification with most new third-party and Oracle products. [1]
- Extended Support. An optional stage of up to three further years for specific releases, offered for an additional fee, with updates, fixes and certification with most existing third-party and Oracle products. [1]
- Sustaining Support. Technical support that remains available for as long as the product is licensed, without new updates, fixes, security alerts, tax, legal or regulatory updates, upgrade scripts or certifications. [1]
Sources 3
- Oracle Operating Systems, VM and Integrated Software Options: Oracle's Lifetime Support Policy (effective December 12, 2025) retrieved 2026-10-14
- Lifetime Support Policy: Coverage for Oracle Open Source Service Offerings retrieved 2026-10-14
- Oracle Open Source Support Policies (effective August 7, 2026) retrieved 2026-10-14