Life Cycle Dates
Our 'supported' dates are shown in two columns. The first is for the main Pulsonix application itself, the second is for the Network License Server. Note that the 'client' application is not verified for use on Windows 'Server' operating systems (hence the gaps in those entries in the table).
| Operating System variant |
First available from Microsoft |
Microsoft support ended/ends |
Pulsonix application supported until |
License Server supported until |
| Windows 2000 | March 2000 | June 2005 | April 2009 | April 2009 |
| Windows XP (32/64) | December 2001 | April 2009 | June 2011 | June 2011 |
| Windows Server 2003 | March 2005 | July 2010 | - | June 2012 |
| Windows Vista (32/64) | January 2007 | April 2012 | June 2014 | June 2014 |
| Windows Server 2008 | May 2008 | July 2013 | - | June 2015 |
| Windows 7 | October 2009 | October 2014 | June 2016 | June 2016 |
Our explicit support for each operating system ends at the end of the month shown. If you have any particular issues with the information shown here, or would like to discuss this further, please contact us. The exact month in which our support expires may vary depending on the timing of the release of Pulsonix versions within that year. All possible efforts will be made to give as much advance warning of any changes, but please note that all dates are subject to change without notice, and any dates given must not and cannot be taken as a formal commitment or statement of contract.
Background
In common with many other software vendors, we are constantly reviewing our policies regarding support of the various 'flavours' of Microsoft Windows. Continuing to support outdated versions of Windows can restrict our ability to develop new product features, which is clearly not a situation which benefits our customers. Like Microsoft themselves, we will therefore phase out support of each version of Windows over time, as listed below. This information is provided to help you decide how best to manage your own resources for use with our software, and is under constant review.
The table above shows the date when each version was generally available, the date when Microsoft themselves ceased (or intend to cease) mainstream support, and the date when we will cease product support.
When we cease product support on a given operating system, this means that we will no longer:
- actively validate new products or new product releases
- state that products or product releases will work as intended
- undertake to provide fixes for platform-specific problems
In short, although you may find that your current software and any new versions of it may continue to work on unsupported platforms, we cannot guarantee it.
Please note also that due to product functionality, certain products or cost options may only be available on certain platforms. The fact that a platform is 'supported' does not mean that all products and/or options or features will run or be supported on it. Any restrictions will be detailed in the documentation for the product or option.
