SteelHead
Riverbed SteelHead is a network and application acceleration product that optimizes data movement and application performance over wide area networks. It is offered as a hardware appliance for data center and edge use, and SteelHead Virtual provides the same functions as software on virtualized servers. It applies data, transport and application streamlining, and RiOS 10 adds security features such as Secure Boot and a Trusted Platform Module.
SteelHead is a Riverbed product filed under WAN Optimization Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 14 versions listed, latest CX xx70 (CX570, CX770, CX3070; non SD-ready).
Source: Riverbed SteelHead | Achieve peak performance for apps and data, retrieved 15 Oct 2026
Releases and Lifecycle
All Riverbed productsRelease and support dates as published by Riverbed; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
SteelHead 14 versions
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CX xx70 (CX570, CX770, CX3070; non SD-ready)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [19][3] | |||
| CXA xx70 SD-ready (570-SD, 770-SD, 3070-SD)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] | |||
| CXA xx70 (3070, 5070, 7070)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [9][3] | |||
| CX 255Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [18][3] | |||
| CX xx55 virtual (CX 255v, 1555v, 5055v, 7055v)Hardware & Software End of Life PolicyRiverbed extended maintenance end dates for some xx55 virtual part numbers (for example FIPS licenses to 2026-07-01); see the notice. | [10][3] | |||
| CXA 1555 / 5055 / 7055 hardwareHardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] | |||
| CXA 555Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] | |||
| EX (EX1160, EX1260, EX560, EX760)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] | |||
| xx50 (150, 250, 550)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] | |||
| xx50 (2050, 5050, 6050)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] | |||
| xx50 (1050)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] | |||
| 3010, 3510, 5010Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] | |||
| 1010, 2010, 2510Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] | |||
| 1000, 2000, 3000Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | [3] |
Lifecycle Policy
- Hardware & Software End of Life Policy. For appliances, phone, email and web support and hardware repair run five years from end of availability, with full feature support for new major and minor releases for two years; for standalone software, support and maintenance run five years from end of availability; subscriptions are supported to the end of the subscription term. [1]
Sources 5
- Riverbed Hardware and Software End-of-Life Products list retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: SteelHead xx70 Appliances and Licenses retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: Virtual SteelHead xx55 models retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: SteelHead CXA 255 Appliances retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: SteelHead Models (Non SD Ready) CX570, CX770 and CX3070 retrieved 2026-10-13