Solaris, the legendary Unix-based operating system, was originally developed by Sun Microsystems and acquired by Oracle in 2009. Although the personal version of Solaris has ceased development since 2018, there are still some organizations that rely on these servers as the backbone of their business and continue to purchase support from Oracle. Recently, Oracle quietly announced an extension of the support period.
The support for Solaris is divided into three levels: Premier, which includes regular hardware and software maintenance; Extended, which offers flexible support options; and Sustaining, which provides long-term support without any defined expiration date.
Previously, the last release of Solaris, version 11.3, was set to expire this year, and customers were required to purchase Sustaining support. However, the new announcement has pushed the expiration date to 2027. As for Solaris 11.4, its Extended support, which was originally scheduled to end in 2034, has been extended to 2037.
TLDR: Solaris, the legendary Unix-based operating system, continues to be supported by Oracle, with an extension of the support period announced. The three levels of support – Premier, Extended, and Sustaining – cater to different maintenance needs. The expiration dates for Solaris 11.3 and 11.4 have been pushed to 2027 and 2037 respectively.
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