Lifecycle
Riverbed Product Lifecycle
Release dates, version history and end-of-support dates for 39 Riverbed products and 65 versions.
Releases and Lifecycle
Upcoming End of SupportRelease dates, version history and support and end-of-life dates as published by Riverbed. Dates within the next 12 months are highlighted; past dates are dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- 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]
- Aternity End-of-Life Policy. For on-premises Aternity software, End-of-Support is three years after End-of-Availability; cloud services are operated until the end of each customer's current subscription period. [2]
- Software Version Support. Riverbed supports the current major or minor release, the preceding release for one year after the current one becomes generally available, and the latest valid release for end-of-availability products not yet at end of life. [1]
APM+ (AppInternals) 1 version
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppInternals v9 (Collector and Console)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] |
AppResponse 8 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xx90 generation (AppResponse 4190, 8190)Riverbed states the xx90 hardware generation for AppResponse and NetProfiler has general availability in July 2025; no end dates published. | – | – | – | [4] | |
| 11 on xx80 hardware (Model 2180, 4180, 8180)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [4][3] | |||
| 11 on xx70 hardware (2170, 4170, 6170, 8170)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [5][3] | |||
| ARXDIR300 hardwareHardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] | |||
| 9.x software (AR9)Riverbed states AR9 software reached End of Support on this date on all hardware models; only AppResponse 11 is supported. | – | – | – | [7] | |
| xx00 hardware (3300, 3800, 4300; AR9 and AR11)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] | |||
| 1200Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] | |||
| xx00 hardware (3200, 3700, 4200)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] |
AppResponse 4190 1 version
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xx90 generation (AppResponse 4190, 8190)Riverbed states the xx90 hardware generation for AppResponse and NetProfiler has general availability in July 2025; no end dates published. | – | – | – | [4] |
AppResponse 8190 1 version
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xx90 generation (AppResponse 4190, 8190)Riverbed states the xx90 hardware generation for AppResponse and NetProfiler has general availability in July 2025; no end dates published. | – | – | – | [4] |
Aternity APM 1 version
Aternity EUEM 2 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUEM Enterprise Perpetual (on-premises)Aternity End-of-Life Policy | – | – | [3][2] | ||
| EUEM Enterprise, Fundamentals and Essentials subscriptions and SaaSAternity End-of-Life PolicySupport continues until the end of the current subscription period. | – | – | – | [3][2] |
Aternity EUEM / Aternity 360 2 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUEM Enterprise Perpetual (on-premises)Aternity End-of-Life Policy | – | – | [3][2] | ||
| EUEM Enterprise, Fundamentals and Essentials subscriptions and SaaSAternity End-of-Life PolicySupport continues until the end of the current subscription period. | – | – | – | [3][2] |
Aternity EUEM Essentials 1 version
Flow Gateway 5 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xx80 hardware (Model 4280; Flow Gateway 2280)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [4][3] | |||
| xx70 hardware (Standard 2270, Enterprise 4270, NetExpress 470)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [5][3] | |||
| Virtual Edition (SCNP-VE)Hardware & Software End of Life PolicyRiverbed states legacy VM SKUs SCNP-VE and SCFG-VE cannot be upgraded to 10.28 or later; the last release for these SKUs is 10.27.2. | – | – | [21][3] | ||
| xx60 hardware (Standard 2260, Enterprise 4260, NetExpress 460)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [20][3] | |||
| xx00 hardware (Cascade Profiler 2100 and related)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] |
NetIM 1 version
NetIM Collectors 1 version
NetProfiler 6 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xx90 generation (NetProfiler 4290)Riverbed states the xx90 hardware generation for AppResponse and NetProfiler has general availability in July 2025; no end dates published. | – | – | – | [4] | |
| xx80 hardware (Model 4280; Flow Gateway 2280)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [4][3] | |||
| xx70 hardware (Standard 2270, Enterprise 4270, NetExpress 470)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [5][3] | |||
| Virtual Edition (SCNP-VE)Hardware & Software End of Life PolicyRiverbed states legacy VM SKUs SCNP-VE and SCFG-VE cannot be upgraded to 10.28 or later; the last release for these SKUs is 10.27.2. | – | – | [21][3] | ||
| xx60 hardware (Standard 2260, Enterprise 4260, NetExpress 460)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [20][3] | |||
| xx00 hardware (Cascade Profiler 2100 and related)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] |
NetProfiler 4290 1 version
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xx90 generation (NetProfiler 4290)Riverbed states the xx90 hardware generation for AppResponse and NetProfiler has general availability in July 2025; no end dates published. | – | – | – | [4] |
NetProfiler Virtual 1 version
Packet Analyzer 2 versions
Riverbed IQ 1 version
SteelHead 14 versions
| Version | Released | 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] |
SteelHead Central Controller 3 versions
SteelHead Cloud 3 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud SteelHead subscriptions (CSH-SUB-xx50, CCX-SUB-xx55, CCX-SUB-xx70)Hardware & Software End of Life PolicySupport continues until the end of the subscription term. | – | – | – | [11][3] | |
| Cloud Accelerator SaaS add-ons (Microsoft 365, Salesforce)Hardware & Software End of Life PolicySupport until the end of the paid subscription. | – | – | – | [3] | |
| Cloud Accelerator for Google AppsHardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | – | – | [3] |
SteelHead Cloud (f/k/a Cloud Accelerator, SteelHead CCX) 3 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud SteelHead subscriptions (CSH-SUB-xx50, CCX-SUB-xx55, CCX-SUB-xx70)Hardware & Software End of Life PolicySupport continues until the end of the subscription term. | – | – | – | [11][3] | |
| Cloud Accelerator SaaS add-ons (Microsoft 365, Salesforce)Hardware & Software End of Life PolicySupport until the end of the paid subscription. | – | – | – | [3] | |
| Cloud Accelerator for Google AppsHardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | – | – | [3] |
SteelHead Mobile 4 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelCentral Mobile Controller 9000 (SMC-09000) and licensesHardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [12][3] | |||
| SteelHead Mobile Server PackHardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] | |||
| SMC 8650 / Mobile Controller 0Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] | |||
| SMC 8500Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] |
SteelHead SaaS 1 version
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelHead SaaS optimization subscription software (original offering)Hardware & Software End of Life PolicySupport continues until the end of the current subscription term; Riverbed announced a new SaaS offering for SteelHead for Q2 2019. | – | – | – | [16][3] |
SteelHead Virtual 2 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||
| Virtual SteelHead xx50 (150, 250, 1050, 2050 virtual)Hardware & Software End of Life Policy | – | [3] |
- No published lifecycle 16
- APM+, Aternity, Aternity 360, Aternity Intelligent Service Desk, Aternity Mobile, NPM+, Packet Analyzer Plus, Riverbed Modeler, Riverbed server software licensed per server, SteelHead (CX xx80, CX xx90, Virtual, Cloud), SteelHead CX 80 Series, SteelHead CX 90 Series, SteelHead CX xx80, SteelHead CX xx90, Transaction Analyzer, Transaction Analyzer Plus
Sources 21
- Riverbed Support: Hardware & Software End of Life Policy retrieved 2026-10-13
- Aternity End-of-Life Policy (v12-2023) retrieved 2026-10-13
- Riverbed Hardware and Software End-of-Life Products list retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: NPM xx80 Hardware retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: SteelCentral NPM xx70 and related Appliances and Licenses retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: IQ Base (IQ_BASE) retrieved 2026-10-13
- SteelCentral AppResponse v2000 (AR9 end of support note) retrieved 2026-10-13
- SteelCentral NetProfiler software page 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
- EOS Notice: Cloud Steelhead Models CSH-SUB-xx50, CCX-SUB-xx55 and CCX-SUB-xx70 retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile Model SMC-09000 retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: SteelCentral Controller 1000 Appliance retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: SteelCentral NetIM 1.x device-based capacity Collection Modules retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: Aternity APM SaaS ATNY-TRACING-ADD-ON retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: SteelHead SaaS Universal SaaS optimization retrieved 2026-10-13
- Riverbed APM (formerly AppInternals) software page 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
- EOA Notice: SteelCentral NetProfiler, NetExpress and Flow Gateway xx60 retrieved 2026-10-13
- EOA Notice: SteelCentral NetProfiler and Flow Gateway Virtual Editions retrieved 2026-10-13