On 4/24/15, software withdrawal announcements were made public for versions 8.5 and 8.7:
http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS915-083
* Sept 30, 2016 — for IIS v8.5
* April 30, 2017 — for IIS v8.7
The process has begun to withdraw older versions of InfoSphere Information Server. These versions have exceeded the 5-year standard support period!
On Sept 10, 2013, IBM announced the dates for End of Market (EOM) and End of Service (EOS) for InfoSphere Information Server v8.0, v8.0.1, and v8.1
The date for Withdraw from Marketing will be:
* Oct 10, 2013 – for IIS v8.0 and v8.0.1
* Jan 17, 2014 – for IIS v8.1
End of Service will be:
* Sept 30, 2014 – for IIS v8.0 and v8.0.1
– April 30, 2015 – for IIS v8.1
The website you can reference for the support lifecycle: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/support/lifecycleapp/PLCSearch.wss?q=datastage&scope=&ibm-search.x=0&ibm-search.y=0&sort=P
EOM = a product version can no longer be sold
EOS = a product version is no longer supported
Why does IBM have EOM and EOS?
– A significant part of the customer base has already moved to one of the newer versions
– EOM and EOS are announced well in advance, to provide customer base time to plan and work with IBM on upgrade plans
– Several customers have indicated that their management approval for upgrade investments cannot happen until EOM or EOS is announced.
The website you can reference for the support lifecycle: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/support/lifecycleapp/PLCSearch.wss?q=datastage&scope=&ibm-search.x=0&ibm-search.y=0&sort=P
If you find yourself impacted by an EOM or EOS announcement, it’s time to contact your Rep and Tech Sales to formulate a strategy to upgrade!
IBM Brian 