Windows, Linux, Cpanel & Plesk Life Cycle
Has Your Windows/Linux Or Control Panel Reached Its End Of Life?
Every software product including Operating System (Windows & Linux) and control panel (cPanel & Plesk) has a life cycle. The beginning of life is when the software is released to the public and the end of life is when the software developers stop supporting it. When you are keeping your OS and applications up to date you are not only taking advantage of new features but also by applying security updates and patches you are keeping your data safe. Hackers are preying on vulnerable and outdate servers to lunch ransomware attach, steal your personal information, to take control of your server to send out spam or attack other computers. A lot of people are hesitant to migrate to a new server either they don’t have time or they think it will cost a lot of money but I assure you the benefits outweighs the cost. In some cases, our technical team can move your data to a new server free of charge. Following tables highlights the Life Cycle of MS Windows, some of the Linux distros and 2 of the widely used website hosting control panels ( cPanel and Plesk):
- MS Windows: if your windows version is older than 2012 you have to consider migrating to a new server immediately. You can search and learn more about the Microsoft product life cycle here.
| Operating System | Mainstream Support End Date | Extended Support End Date |
| Windows 2019 | January 2024 | January 2029 |
| Windows 2016 | January 2022 | January 2027 |
| Windows 2012 | October 2018 | October 2023 |
| Windows 2008 R2 STD. | April 2013 | April 2013 |
- Linux: your server is always more sure with the new Kernel, newer Linux versions are generally more stable with improved performance. If you are using CentOS 6 or older or Debian 9 and older you should consider migrating to a new server as soon as possible.
| Operating System | End of Life |
| CentOS 8 | May 2029 |
| CentOS 7 | June 2024 |
| CentOS 6 | November 2020 |
| CentOS 5 | March 2017 |
| Operating System | End of Life |
| Debian 10 | January 2022 |
| Debian 9 | January 2020 |
| Debian 8 | June 2018 |
| Debian 7 | April 2016 |
| Operating System | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 20.04 | April 2025 |
| Ubuntu 19.04 | January 2020 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 | April 2023 |
| Ubuntu 17.04 | January 2018 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 | April 2021 |
Control Panel: To get the important security updates, access to free SSL, latest application and features, mitigate risk, and ensuring compliance with standards like GDPR we strongly advise you to upgrade your control panel to the latest version. If you are using Plesk 12 or earlier version you should migrate to a new server + control panel as soon as possible. You can read more about Plesk’s end of life here. If you are using cPanel on CentOS 6 or 5 you should migrate to CentOS 7 as soon as possible.
| Plesk Panel | End of Life |
| Plesk Obsidian | N/A |
| Plesk Onyx | April 2021 |
| Plesk 12 | January 2019 |
| Plesk 11 | December 2016 |
| cPanel OS Support | End of Life |
| Centos 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux7, cloud Linux 7 | December 2024 |
| Centos 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux6, cloud Linux 6 | June 2020 |
| Centos 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, cloud Linux 5 | October 2017 |
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