Notice of Status Change Announcement for NetScaler Access Gateway 5500

Notice of Status Change Announcement for NetScaler Access Gateway 5500

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Citrix Systems, Inc. announces a Notice of Status Change for the NetScaler Access Gateway 5500 platform.

NOTICE-OF-CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR NETSCALER ACCESS GATEWAY 5500

Citrix Systems, Inc. announces a Notice of Status Change for the NetScaler Access Gateway 5500 platform.
 
The tables below explain the Citrix NetScaler life cycle management milestones as well as important information regarding dates and options during this period.  The dates and milestones provided are in accordance with stated End of Life/End of Support policies for Citrix Systems, Inc.
Table 1. Milestones and Dates for Access Gateway 5500 

 

Milestone Definition Date
Notice of
Change
(NSC)
The NSC date is the date on which Citrix announces the intent to initiate the lifecycle management process for a hardware platform.  March 30, 2016
End of Sale (EOS) The date on which Citrix will no longer offer the product. September 30, 2016
End of Life  date (EOL) The EOL milestone signals the point at which no support or maintenance is provided. Product information will be limited to the historical material available on MyCitrix.com or other online resources and is subject to removal beyond this date. September 30, 2021

Table 2. Product part numbers affected by this announcement 
Product Description Software Versions affected Product Replacement /  Alternatives
NetScaler Gateway (formerly
NetScaler Access Gateway) 5500
NetScaler Gateway (formerly
NetScaler Access Gateway) 
5500 (Enterprise Edition
              
N/A NetScaler MPX 5550 Standard
Edition (which includes Access
Gateway features)  

Customer Actions

Citrix recommends that existing customers take steps to upgrade to the latest NetScaler platform so that they can take advantage of the upgraded features and performance. This will ensure the best transition of the product.  

For More Information

For more information about the Citrix NetScaler series of application delivery systems, visit http://www.citrix.com/netscaler or contact your local Citrix sales representative or authorized Citrix business partner.  
 

Issue/Introduction

Citrix Systems, Inc. announces a Notice of Status Change for the NetScaler Access Gateway 5500 platform.