Citrix Systems, Inc. announces an update to End of Maintenance and End of Life dates for version 12.1 of the Citrix Application Delivery Management [formerly referred to as NetScaler Management & Analytics System]
Citrix Application Delivery Management (ADM) product lifecycle model will change from 3 year to 5-year model from Citrix ADM 13.0 release onwards.
Citrix ADM 12.1 was to follow the older Citrix ADM 3-year product lifecycle model, however, we are making an exception and extending the EOM/EOL dates for Citrix ADM 12.1 by 1 year beyond the originally defined dates. The new updated dates for Citrix ADM 12.1 are now reflecting in this article.
Table 1. Release Milestones and Dates for version 12.1 of the Citrix Application Delivery Management (ADM)
Milestone |
Date |
Notice of Status Change (NSC) |
May 20, 2020 |
End of Maintenance (EOM) |
May 25, 2021 |
End of Life date (EOL) |
May 25, 2022 |
Click here for the Citrix Product Lifecycle Milestones Definitions.
Table 2 (below) lists the software version numbers affected by this announcement and their replacements. The Replacement / Alternatives column represents the migration path for the discontinued software release versions.
Table 2. Software Versions affected by this announcement.
Software Versions affected |
Replacement / Alternatives |
Citrix ADM Release 12.1 (all builds) |
Please check the Citrix ADM Downloads site for the most current software build |
Citrix recommends that existing customers take steps to upgrade to the latest version of the Citrix Application Delivery Management software to take advantage of the advanced features and fixes. This will ensure best service coverage over the life of the product.
For more information about the Citrix Application Delivery Management, visit Citrix ADM documentation or contact your local Citrix Sales representative or authorized Citrix business partner.