E-Business Suite Releases - Support Policy FAQ (Doc ID 1494891.1)

Release Patching End Date

Premier Support Ends (PS)

Extended Support Ends (ES)

Notes and Exceptions

19c

Long term support release 31-Mar-2023 without ES/ULA

31-Mar-2026 with ES/ULA 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2026 1. Part of the 12.2 Release Family

2. Extended Support fees will be required beginning 01-Apr-2023 through 31-Mar-2026

3. Patching is available through 31-Mar-2026 with paid ES. Without paid ES, patching is only available until 31-Mar-2023.

18c

Annual release 08-June-2021 * 31-Mar-2023 Not Available 1. Part of the 12.2 Release Family

2. Patching will end 08-Jun-2021

3. 18c is not eligible for Extended Support

* Patching ends on 08-Jun-2021.  You can still download and install existing patches but no new patches will be created.  Premier Support includes more than patching.  See Lifetime Support Policy - Oracle Technology Products for details.

12.2.0.1

Annual release 20-Nov-2020 * 31-Mar-2023 Not Available 1. Part of the 12.2 Release Family

2. Patching will end 20-Nov-2020

3. 12.2.0.1 is not eligible for Extended Support

* Patching ends on 20-Nov-2020. You can still download and install existing patches but no new patches will be created. Premier Support includes more than patching.  See Lifetime Support Policy - Oracle Technology Products for details.

12.1.0.2

Terminal Release for 12.1 Family 31-Jul-2021 with paid ES, ULA, or EBS waiver 31-Jul-2018 31-Jul-2021

  1. First year of Extended Support fees waived 01-Aug-2018 through 31-Jul-2019.

2. Extended Support fees will be required beginning 01-Aug-2019 through 31-Jul-2021. Without paid ES or ULA, patching ends 31-Jul-2019

3. For E-Business customers, see Extended Support Fee Waiver for Oracle Database 12.1 and 11.2 for Oracle E-Business Suite (Doc ID 2522948.1)

12.1.0.1

for 12.1 Family Ended:

31-Aug-2016 31-Aug-2016 Not Available 1. 12.1.0.1 is not eligible for Extended Support

2. Patching has ended for this release.

11.2.0.4

Terminal Release for 11.2 Family 31-Dec-2020 with paid ES, ULA, or EBS waiver 31-Jan-2015 31-Dec-2020 1. Premier Support ended 31-Jan-2015.

2. Extended Support fees were waived through 31-Dec-2018.

3. Extended Support fees or a ULA was required beginning 1-Jan-2019 through 31-Dec-2020.

4. For E-business customers, see Extended Support Fee Waiver for Oracle Database 12.1 and 11.2 for Oracle E-Business Suite (Doc ID 2522948.1)

11.2.0.3

Patchset Release for 11.2 Family Ended:

27-Aug-2015 27-Jan-2015 27-Aug-2015 1. Patching has ended for this release.

2. Premier Support ended Jan 2015 but Extended Support Fees were waived through Aug 2015

11.2.0.2

Patchset Release for 11.2 Family Ended:

31-Oct-2013 31-Oct-2013 Not Available 1. Patching has ended for this release.

2. There was no extended support for 11.2.0.2

11.2.0.1 for 11.2 Family Ended:

13-Sep-2011 13-Sep-2011 Not Available 1. Patching has ended for this release

2. Patching end date for Exadata was 30-Apr-2012

3. There inwas extended support for 11.2.0.1

11.1.0.7

Terminal Release for 11.1 Family Ended:

31-Aug-20157

31-Aug-2012 31-Aug 2015 1. Patching has ended for this release.

2. HP-UX Itanium - Patching ended Dec 2015.

3. Beginning Sep 1, 2015 only Sev 1 fixes were made available through exceptions

11.1.0.6

Patchset Release for 11.1 Family Ended:

18-Sep-2009 Not Available 1. Patching has ended for this release.

2. There was no extended support for 11.1.0.6

10.2.0.5

Terminal Release for 10.2 Family Ended:

31-Jul-20157

31-Jul-2010 31-Jul-2015 1. All platforms - standard Extended Support ended 31-Jul-2013.

2. Additional support was available via Market Driven Support through July 2019, See Oracle Software Technical Support Policies.

3. HP-UX, Linux, and Windows Itanium - patching ended Dec 2015 and these platforms are not included in Market Driven Support

10.2.0.4

Patchset Release for 10.2 Family Ended:

31-Jul-2011 Jul-2010 Jul-2011 1. See Doc 1293180.1. Database Patch Set 10.2.0.4 patching extended to July 31, 2011

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