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NetApp Product Lifecycle

Release dates, version history and end-of-support dates for 19 NetApp products and 133 versions.

Releases and Lifecycle

Upcoming End of Support

Release dates, version history and support and end-of-life dates as published by NetApp. Dates within the next 12 months are highlighted; past dates are dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.

  • ONTAP Software Version Support Policy. ONTAP feature versions move from Full Support to Limited Support to Self-Service Support on dates NetApp publishes per version; LTS-designated versions are supported for five years and other versions for three years. [1]
  • General Software Version Support Policy. Full Support covers the latest two feature versions; when a new version ships, the version two releases back moves to 12 months of Limited Support, followed by 36 months of Self-Service Support. [1]
  • Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support Policy. Full Support covers the latest two feature versions; the version before them gets six months of Limited Support, then six months of documentation-only Self-Service Support. [1]
  • ONTAP Select Deploy Software Version Support Policy. Full support for the three most recent Deploy releases, limited support for the next older release and self-service support for the one before that. [1]
  • Active IQ Unified Manager Software Version Support Policy. From release 9.9, two years of full support after GA and end of version support three years after GA; 9.8 and earlier keep three and five years. [1]
  • SolidFire and HCI End-of-Availability Support Policy. SolidFire reached end of availability on 2023-10-02 and Element Software is in a patch/fix phase until end of support five years later. [1]
Active IQ Unified Manager 11 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
9.18Active IQ Unified Manager Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
9.16Active IQ Unified Manager Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
9.14Active IQ Unified Manager Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
Cloud Volumes ONTAP 16 versions

Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support Policy: full support for the latest two feature versions, then limited support, then end of version support.

VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
9.19.1Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.18.1Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.16.1Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.15.1Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.14.1Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.14.0Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.13.1Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.13.0Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.12.1Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.11.1Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.10.1Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.10.0Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.9.0Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.8Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.7Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
9.6Cloud Volumes ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyGA date from the Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes; NetApp publishes no per-version end dates for this product–––[2]
Data ONTAP 7-Mode 3 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
8.2 (7-Mode)ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyNetApp marks these dates with an asterisk: updates continue for 7-Mode systems for three years after end of availability of FAS/AFF8000 and FAS2500 systems–[1]
8.1 (7-Mode)ONTAP Software Version Support Policy–[1]
8.0 and 7.3 and older (7-Mode)ONTAP Software Version Support Policy–[1]
E-Series SANtricity OS 7 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
11.80.xGeneral Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
Element Software 8 versions

SolidFire reached end of availability on 2023-10-02; Element Software is in the patch/fix phase.

VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
12.9SolidFire and HCI End-of-Availability Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support–––[1]
12.8SolidFire and HCI End-of-Availability Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support–––[1]
12.3, 12.5, 12.7SolidFire and HCI End-of-Availability Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
OnCommand Insight 9 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
7.3.14 and earlierGeneral Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
7.3.12 and earlierGeneral Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
7.3.9 and earlierGeneral Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
7.3.5 and earlierGeneral Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
7.2General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
7.1General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
7.0General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
6.4General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
6.3.xGeneral Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
OnCommand Workflow Automation 7 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
5.1.1General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
5.0.xGeneral Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
4.2General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
4.1General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
4.0General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
3.1General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
3.0General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
ONTAP 24 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
9.19.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.18.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.17.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.16.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.15.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.14.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.13.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.12.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.11.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.10.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.9.1ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.8ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.7ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.6ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
9.5ONTAP Software Version Support PolicyStandard = End of Full Support, extended = End of Limited Support, end of life = End of Self-Service Support–[1]
ONTAP Select 9 versions

Dates are for the ONTAP Select Deploy utility, which NetApp lists in its version support table.

VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
Deploy 9.18.1ONTAP Select Deploy Software Version Support PolicyDeploy utility version: End of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
Deploy 9.17.1ONTAP Select Deploy Software Version Support PolicyDeploy utility version: End of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
Deploy 9.16.1ONTAP Select Deploy Software Version Support PolicyDeploy utility version: End of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 12 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
10.6General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
10.5General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
10.4General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
10.3General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support––[1]
SnapCenter 11 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
6.0General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support; 6.1 is listed with dates to be determined––[1]
StorageGRID 15 versions
VersionReleasedEnd of standard supportEnd of extended supportEnd of lifeSource
11.9General Software Version Support PolicyEnd of Full Support and End of Version Support; 12.0 and 12.1 are listed with dates to be determined––[1]
Retired 1
NetApp SaaS Backup for O365
No published lifecycle 6
Cloud Volumes ONTAP (Freemium, Essentials, Professional), FabricPool tiering to third-party object storage, NetApp Keystone STaaS, NetApp Keystone STaaS (unified, block-optimized, AFX, object, Cloud Volumes ONTAP), ONTAP FabricPool on AFF and FAS, ONTAP software suites (ONTAP One, ONTAP Base, ONTAP One for SAN) on AFF, ASA and FAS
Sources 2
  1. NetApp Support Site - Software Version Support retrieved 2026-10-14
  2. What's new in Cloud Volumes ONTAP (release notes by version) retrieved 2026-10-14
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