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Version 1.0 Effective: 26 July0
Wirksam seit 26. Juli, 2017
Introduction
This policy applies to all Blancco-branded products, except as Blancco may otherwise expressly agree in writing. For specific lifecycle dates for each product, refer to the Lifecycle End Dates for Current Blancco Products table in this article. Blancco's Product Support Lifecycle Policy provides clear support availability guidelines for all Blancco's solutions, allowing you to plan and manage your support needs.
Product Lifecycle Phases
Within this Lifecycle Policy, what constitutes a "version" is determined by Blancco. A given version's general availability (or "GA") release date also serves as the GA release date for all subsequent, subordinate upgrades, updates and service packs issued for that version. Blancco will make all determinations regarding when to end its support relating to any vendor platforms or other coordinating product or program, including without limitation those that have been superseded by new versions, are in extended support or have been made end-of-life by their vendors. After release, Blancco products go through three sequential Product Support Lifecycle phases: General Support, Extended Support and Self-support. General Support is available for the first 24 months after the GA release date for a given version of a Blancco product. Extended Support becomes available immediately after the General Support phase ends and continues for an additional 12 months, running from months 25 through 36 after the GA release date. Self-support begins immediately after the Extended Support phase ends, or 36 months after the GA release date. Without regard to the time periods set forth above, the concepts of General and Extended Support do not apply to Service Releases. When a new Service Release is released, the previous Service Release is supported (at the same level as the associated product version) for 12 months thereafter or until support for the product version ends, whichever comes first. Outside of the support lifecycle benefits, it is advised that product versions be updated to the latest releases in order to enhance product performance, take advantage of new features and maintain a strong security posture.
General Support (0-24 months after release): Includes availability, development of, and all support channels, including service releases, hotfixes, and security updates.
Extended Support (24-36 months after release): Includes availability, development of, and all support channels, including only security updates.
Self-Support (36 months after release): Includes access to Knowledge Base articles only, and is no longer supported from an availability, development or support standpoint.
Einführung
Diese Richtlinie gilt für alle Produkte der Marke Blancco, außer wenn Blancco ausdrücklich schriftlich zustimmt. Informationen zu bestimmten Lebenszyklusdaten für jedes Produkt finden Sie in der Tabelle Lebenszyklusdaten für aktuelle Blancco-Produkte in diesem Artikel. Die Blancco Lebenszyklusrichtlinie für den Produktsupport bietet klare Support-Verfügbarkeitsrichtlinien für alle Blancco-Lösungen, sodass Sie Ihre Supportanforderungen planen und verwalten können.
Phasen des Produktlebenszyklus
Innerhalb dieser Lebenszyklusrichtlinie bestimmt Blancco, was eine "Version" ist. Das Veröffentlichungsdatum einer allgemeinen Version (oder "GA") einer bestimmten Version dient auch als GA-Veröffentlichungsdatum für alle nachfolgenden, untergeordneten Upgrades, Updates und Service Packs, die für diese Version ausgestellt wurden. Blancco wird alle Festlegungen treffen, wann die Unterstützung in Bezug auf Anbieterplattformen oder andere koordinierende Produkte oder Programme beendet werden soll, einschließlich, ohne Einschränkung, diejenigen, die durch neue Versionen abgelöst wurden, die erweiterte Unterstützung haben oder ihren End-of-Life Status erreicht haben. Nach der Veröffentlichung durchlaufen Blancco-Produkte drei aufeinander folgende Phasen des Produkt-Support-Lebenszyklus: Allgemeiner Support, Erweiterter Support und Selbsthilfe. Der allgemeine Support steht in den ersten 24 Monaten nach dem Veröffentlichungsdatum der GA für eine bestimmte Version eines Blancco-Produkts zur Verfügung. Der erweiterte Support ist sofort nach Ablauf der Phase des allgemeinen Supports verfügbar und läuft für weitere 12 Monate, beginnend von den Monaten 25 bis 36 nach dem Veröffentlichungsdatum des GA. Die Selbsthilfe beginnt unmittelbar nach Ablauf des erweiterten Supports oder 36 Monate nach dem Veröffentlichungsdatum der GA. Ohne Berücksichtigung der oben genannten Fristen gelten die Konzepte des allgemeinen und erweiterten Supports nicht für Service Releases. Wenn ein neues Service Release freigegeben wird, wird das vorherige Service Release (auf derselben Ebene wie die zugehörige Produktversion) für 12 Monate danach unterstützt oder bis die Unterstützung für die Produktversion endet, je nachdem, was zuerst eintritt. Außerhalb der Vorteile des Support Lebenszyklus wird empfohlen, Produktversionen auf die neuesten Versionen zu aktualisieren, um die Produktleistung zu verbessern, neue Funktionen zu nutzen und eine starke Sicherheitslage aufrechtzuerhalten.
Allgemeiner Support (0-24 Monate nach der Veröffentlichung): Umfasst Verfügbarkeit, Entwicklung und alle Support-Kanäle, einschließlich Service-Releases, Hotfixes und Sicherheitsupdates.
Erweiterter Support (24-36 Monate nach der Veröffentlichung): Beinhaltet die Verfügbarkeit, Entwicklung und alle Support-Kanäle, einschließlich nur Sicherheitsupdates.
Selbsthilfe (36 Monate nach der Veröffentlichung): Enthält nur Zugriff auf Knowledge Base-Artikel und wird aus Sicht der Verfügbarkeit, Entwicklung oder Unterstützung nicht mehr unterstützt.
Support Eigenschaften | Phasen des Produktlebenszyklus | |||||||
Allgemeiner Support | Erweiterter Support | Selbsthilfe | Product Support Lifecycle Phase | General Support | Extended Support | Self-support | ||
(0-24 months after GA) | (24-36 months after GA) | (>36 months after GA) | ||||||
Telephone, web and e-mail support during the designated support hours and geographies for the customer's support level (i.e., SPE, SP1, SP2, SP3 Support, as applicable based on the customer's purchase) | Included | Included | Not available | |||||
Product Security Updates | Included | Included | Not available | |||||
Service Releases | Included | Not available | Not available | |||||
Hot-Fixes | Included | Not available | Not available | |||||
Access to subscription content for vendor-supported platforms and products, provided they are available on the respective Blancco Product version | Included | Included | Not available | |||||
Access to Blancco Customer Portal, Customer Community, support knowledge base and discussion forums | Included | Included | Included | |||||
Support Lifecycle End Dates for Current Blancco Products
Product name | Version | Release date (GA date) | General support until | Extended support until | Self-support from |
Blancco Drive Eraser | 6.4 | 2018-06-06 | 2020-06-06 | 2021-06-06 | 2021-06-07 |
Blancco Drive Eraser | 6.3 | 2018-03-29 | 2020-03-29 | 2021-03-29 | 2021-03-30 |
Blancco Drive Eraser | 6.2 | 2017-10-20 | 2019-10-20 | 2020-10-20 | 2020-10-21 |
Blancco Drive Eraser | 6.1 | 2017-04-07 | 2019-04-07 | 2020-04-07 | 2020-04-08 |
Blancco Drive Eraser | 6.0 | 2017-01-31 | 2019-01-31 | 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-01 |
Blancco 5 | 5.11 | 2016-12-01 | 2018-12-01 | 2019-12-01 | 2019-12-02 |
Blancco 5 | 5.10 | 2016-06-07 | 2018-06-07 | 2019-06-07 | 2019-06-08 |
Blancco 5 | 5.9 | 2016-02-02 | 2018-02-02 | 2019-02-02 | 2019-02-03 |
Blancco 5 | 5.8 | 2015-09-30 | 2017-09-30 | 2018-09-30 | 2018-10-01 |
Blancco 5 | 5.7 | 2015-04-20 | 2017-04-20 | 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-21 |
Blancco 5 | 5.6 | 2014-10-31 | 2016-10-31 | 2017-10-31 | 2017-11-01 |
Blancco 5 | 5.5 | 2014-03-27 | 2016-03-27 | 2017-03-27 | 2017-03-28 |
Blancco 4 | 4.12 (and older) | 2013-07-03 | 2015-07-03 | 2016-07-03 | 2016-07-04 |
Blancco Management Console | 4.6 | 2018-05-07 | 2020-05-07 | 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-08 |
Blancco Management Console | 4.5 | 2018-03-21 | 2020-03-21 | 2021-03-21 | 2021-03-22 |
Blancco Management Console | 4.4 | 2017-12-21 | 2019-12-21 | 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-22 |
Blancco Management Console | 4.3 | 2017-09-25 | 2019-09-25 | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-26 |
Blancco Management Console | 4.2 | 2017-06-30 | 2019-06-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-01 |
Blancco Management Console | 4.1 | 2017-05-08 | 2019-05-08 | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-09 |
Blancco Management Console | 4.0 | 2017-01-30 | 2019-01-30 | 2020-01-30 | 2020-01-31 |
Blancco Management Console | 3.8 | 2016-11-22 | 2018-11-22 | 2019-11-22 | 2019-11-23 |
Blancco Management Console | 3.7 | 2016-06-29 | 2018-06-29 | 2019-06-29 | 2019-06-30 |
Blancco Management Console | 3.6 | 2016-02-29 | 2018-02-29 | 2019-02-29 | 2019-03-01 |
Blancco Management Console | 3.5 | 2015-10-19 | 2017-10-19 | 2018-10-19 | 2018-10-20 |
Blancco Management Console | 3.4 | 2015-04-16 | 2017-04-16 | 2018-04-16 | 2018-04-17 |
Blancco Management Console | 3.3 | 2014-10-15 | 2016-10-15 | 2017-10-15 | 2017-10-16 |
Blancco Management Console | 2.2 | 2011-11-30 | 2013-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | 2015-12-01 |
Blancco Management Console | 2.1 and older | Self Support | |||
| Blanccocloud.com | 1.3 | 2018-10-31 | 2018-10-31 | 2018-10-31 | |
| Blanccoreports.com | 1.3 | 2018-10-31 | 2018-10-31 | 2018-10-31 | |
Blancco Removable Media Eraser | 2.3 | 2018-03-12 | 2019-03-12 | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-13 |
Blancco Removable Media Eraser | 2.2 | 2017-12-18 | 2019-12-18 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-19 |
Blancco Removable Media Eraser | 2.0 | 2017-02-01 | 2019-02-01 | 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-02 |
Blancco Flash | 1.3 | 2012-06-28 | 2018-05-10 | 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-11 |
Blancco Flash | 1.2 and older | Self Support | |||
Blancco LUN for Windows | 2.2 | 2017-12-18 | 2019-12-18 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-19 |
Blancco LUN for Windows | 2.1 | 2017-03-28 | 2019-03-28 | 2020-03-28 | 2020-03-29 |
Blancco LUN for Windows | 2.0 | 2017-02-01 | 2019-02-01 | 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-02 |
Blancco LUN for Windows | 1.3 | 2012-06-28 | 2018-05-10 | 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-11 |
Blancco LUN for Windows | 1.2 and older | Self Support | |||
Blancco LUN for UNIX | 2.1 | 2017-09-25 | 2019-09-25 | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-26 |
Blancco LUN for UNIX | 2.0 | 2017-02-01 | 2019-02-01 | 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-02 |
Blancco LUN for UNIX | 1.0.1 | 2015-02-10 | 2017-02-10 | 2018-02-10 | 2018-02-11 |
Blancco LUN for UNIX | 1.0 and older | Self Support | |||
Blancco File for Windows | 8.2 | 2017-12-05 | 2019-12-05 | 2020-12-05 | 2020-12-06 |
Blancco File for Windows | 8.1 | 2017-05-02 | 2019-05-02 | 2020-05-02 | 2020-05-03 |
Blancco File for Windows | 8.0 | 2017-02-01 | 2019-02-01 | 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-02 |
Blancco File for Windows | 7.7 | 2010-10-08 | 2017-10-14 | 2018-10-14 | 2018-10-15 |
Blancco File for Windows | 7.6 and older | Self Support | |||
Blancco File for Unix | 2.1 | 2017-09-26 | 2019-09-26 | 2020-09-26 | 2020-09-27 |
Blancco File for Unix | 2.0 | 2017-02-01 | 2019-02-01 | 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-02 |
Blancco File for Unix | 1.0.1 | 2015-02-10 | 2017-02-10 | 2018-02-10 | 2018-02-11 |
Blancco File for UNIX | 1.0 and older | Self Support | |||
Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser | 2.1 | 2017-09-26 | 2019-09-26 | 2020-09-26 | 2020-09-27 |
Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser | 2.0 | 2017-02-01 | 2019-02-01 | 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-02 |
Blancco Virtual | 1.0.1 | 2015-02-10 | 2017-02-10 | 2018-02-10 | 2018-02-11 |
Blancco Virtual | 1.0 and older | Self Support | |||
Blancco Agent | 1.0.0 | 2016-10-01 | 2018-10-01 | 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 |
Blancco Mobile Device Eraser | 3.7 | 2018-07-03 | 2019-07-03 | 2020-07-03 | 2020-07-04 |
Blancco Mobile Device Eraser | 3.6 | 2018-06-08 | 2019-06-08 | 2020-06-08 | 2020-06-09 |
Blancco Mobile Device Eraser | 3.5 | 2018-02-20 | 2019-02-20 | 2020-02-20 | 2020-02-21 |
Blancco Mobile Device Eraser | 3.4 | 2017-11-23 | 2019-11-23 | 2020-11-23 | 2020-11-24 |
Blancco Mobile Device Eraser | 3.3 | 2017-09-24 | 2019-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-25 |
Blancco Mobile Device Eraser | 3.2 | 2017-05-30 | 2019-05-30 | 2020-05-30 | 2020-05-31 |
Blancco Mobile Device Eraser | 3.1 | 2017-03-27 | 2019-03-27 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-03-28 |
Blancco Mobile Device Eraser | 3.0 | 2017-01-31 | 2019-01-31 | 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-01 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 2.7 | 2016-12-22 | 2018-12-22 | 2019-12-22 | 2019-12-23 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 2.6 | 2016-11-30 | 2018-11-30 | 2019-11-30 | 2019-12-01 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 2.5 | 2016-11-08 | 2018-11-08 | 2019-11-08 | 2019-11-09 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 2.4 | 2016-05-16 | 2018-05-16 | 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-17 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 2.3 | 2016-03-23 | 2018-03-23 | 2019-03-23 | 2019-03-24 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 2.2 | 2016-01-27 | 2018-01-27 | 2019-01-27 | 2019-01-28 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 2.1 | 2015-12-02 | 2017-12-02 | 2018-12-02 | 2018-12-03 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 2.0 | 2015-09-24 | 2017-09-24 | 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-25 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 1.3 | 2015-06-18 | 2017-06-18 | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-19 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 1.2 | 2015-04-24 | 2017-04-24 | 2018-04-24 | 2018-04-25 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 1.1 | 2015-02-26 | 2017-02-26 | 2018-02-26 | 2018-02-27 |
Blancco 5 Mobile | 1.0 | 2014-12-11 | 2016-12-11 | 2017-12-11 | 2017-12-12 |
Blancco Mobile For FeliCa | 1.0 | 2015-02-02 | 2017-02-02 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-03 |
Blancco Mobile For FeliCa | 1.1 | 2015-03-26 | 2017-03-26 | 2018-03-26 | 2018-03-27 |
Blancco Mobile For FeliCa Encompasses: Blancco Check For FeliCa, Blancco Mobile For FeliCa | 1.2 | 2016-03-23 | 2018-03-23 | 2019-03-23 | 2019-03-24 |
Blancco HASP Tool | 1.1 | 2016-12-12 | 2018-12-12 | 2019-12-12 | 2019-12-13 |
Blancco HASP Tool | 1.0 and older | Self Support | |||
Blancco USB Creator Tool | 3.2 | 2018-04-04 | 2020-04-04 | 2021-04-04 | 2021-04-05 |
Blancco USB Creator Tool | 3.1 | 2017-10-20 | 2019-10-20 | 2020-10-20 | 2020-10-21 |
Blancco USB Creator Tool | 3.0 | 2017-06-20 | 2019-06-20 | 2020-06-20 | 2020-06-21 |
Blancco USB Creator Tool | 2.2 | 2016-04-15 | 2018-04-15 | 2019-04-15 | 2019-04-16 |
Blancco USB Creator Tool | 2.1 and older | Self Support | |||
SmartChk Kiosk | 1.1 | 2016-09-26 | 2018-09-26 | 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-27 |
SmartChk Kiosk | 1.0 and older | Self Support | |||
SmartChk Depot | 6.4 | 2016-02-02 | 2018-01-19 | 2019-01-19 | 2019-01-20 |
SmartChk Depot | 6.2 and older | Self Support | |||
SmartChk Smartconnect - Android | 6.4 | 2016-11-03 | 2018-11-03 | 2019-11-03 | 2019-11-04 |
SmartChk Smartconnect - Android | 6.1 and older | Self Support | |||
SmartChk Smartconnect - iOS | 6.4 | 2016-11-03 | 2018-11-03 | 2019-11-03 | 2019-11-04 |
SmartChk Smartconnect - iOS | 6.1 and older | Self Support | |||
Tabernus Enterprise Erase LAN | 9 | 2016-10-10 | 2016-12-31 | ||
Tabernus Enterprise Erase LAN | 7.3 | 2014-11-20 | 2016-12-31 | ||
Tabernus Enterprise Erase LAN | 7.1 and older | Self-Support | |||
Tabernus Enterprise Erase USB | 9 | 2015-12-10 | 2016-12-31 | ||
Tabernus Enterprise Erase USB | 7.1 and older | Self-Support | |||
Tabernus Enterprise Erase Array | 7.8 | 2015-03-23 | 2016-12-31 | ||
Tabernus Enterprise Erase Array | 7.7 and older | Self Support |
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