Lifecycle
A10 Networks Product Lifecycle
Release dates, version history and end-of-support dates for 19 A10 Networks products and 187 versions.
Releases and Lifecycle
Upcoming End of SupportRelease dates, version history and support and end-of-life dates as published by A10 Networks. Dates within the next 12 months are highlighted; past dates are dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
- A10 Hardware Product Lifecycle Policy. Hardware reaches End of Software Support three years after End of Sale and End of Life five years after End of Sale. [2]
- A10 Software Product Lifecycle Policy. Software products reach End of Life three years after End of Sale; perpetual software is supported on the current and one future architectural release. [2]
- ACOS software release end-of-support schedule. A10 publishes a planned End of Patch date and an End of Support date for each ACOS release. [1]
Thunder ADC 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
Thunder ADC for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
Thunder ADC for Bare Metal 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
Thunder CFW 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
Thunder CFW for Bare Metal 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
Thunder CGN 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
Thunder CGN for Bare Metal 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
Thunder hardware appliances 7 versions
Hardware platforms that reached end of sale on or after 2024-01-01; endOfStandardSupport is A10's End of Software Support (EoSS), endOfLife the hardware End of Life. Some Korea and Japan SKUs have later end-of-sale dates.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH6655SA10 Hardware Product Lifecycle Policy | [2] | |||
| TH7655SA10 Hardware Product Lifecycle Policy | [2] | |||
| TH7650A10 Hardware Product Lifecycle Policy | [2] | |||
| TH4440, TH5440, TH5840, TH6440, TH7440, TH7445, TH5845 (all non-Nitrox SKUs)A10 Hardware Product Lifecycle Policy | [2] | |||
| TH4440, TH5440, TH5840, TH6440, TH7440 (N1SSL2 and N2SSL2 SKUs, including FIPS)A10 Hardware Product Lifecycle Policy | [2] | |||
| TH1040 and TH1040 QSSL FIPSA10 Hardware Product Lifecycle Policy | [2] | |||
| TH940A10 Hardware Product Lifecycle Policy | [2] |
vThunder 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
vThunder ADC 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
vThunder ADC, CFW and CGN 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
vThunder CFW (CFW-ADC model) 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
vThunder CFW (CFW-CGN model) 15 versions
Dates are per ACOS release, the operating software of the Thunder and vThunder products.
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOS 6.0.xACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.2.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 5.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.4ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 4.1.0ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.2.5 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.1.x, 3.2.0 and 3.2.4 TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 3.0.x TPSACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] | |
| ACOS 2.8.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.2ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | [1] | ||
| ACOS 2.7.1-GR1ACOS software release end-of-support schedule | – | – | [1] |
- No published lifecycle 6
- A10 Control, A10 FlexPool, ACOS Disk Encryption, Thunder 1060S, Thunder hardware (DDoS selective filtering), Thunder hardware appliances (modular platforms)
Sources 2
- End of Life: Software retrieved 2026-10-14
- A10 Product Lifecycle Policy retrieved 2026-10-14