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AIX Release Life Cycle View

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 AIX 5.3 Service Extension on POWER8

AIX 7.2 Generally Available Offering as of

GA 12/2015 3/11/16
TL0 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 TL5 TL6

P8 Entry P8 High End Extend Service Contracts to June

AIX 7.1 SP SP SP 2017 on migrations to POWER8
GA 09/2010
TL3 P8 Midrange TL4 TL5 EOM 4/21 EOS 4/22
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AIX 6.1 Executive Approval needed for cases

GA 11/2007 outside of offering parameters
TL9 EOM 4/16 EOS 4/17 EOL 4/20

AIX 5.3
GA 08/2004 P8 Only IBM Strategy and Roadmap Whitepaper
EOL 4/15

Marketed and serviced Fee-based service extension Technology Level (TL) SP Service Pack

Serviced only Web support only Last TL Extended Support for P8

2016 IBM Corporation All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only. 1