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Version 1.0 Effective: 1 26 July, 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.

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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

Encompasses: Blancco Drive Eraser, Blancco Configuration Tool, Blancco Preinstall, Blancco Drive Eraser Hardware Edition

6.1

2017-04-07

2019-04-07

2020-04-07

, Blancco Drive Verifier

 

7.102023-12-182025-12-182026-12-182026-12-19
2017-04-08

Blancco Drive Eraser

6
7.
0
9
2017
2023-
01
09-
31
28
2019
2025-
01
09-
31
28
2020
2026-
01
09-
31
28
2017
2026-
02
09-
01

Blancco 5
Encompasses: Blancco 5, Blancco 5 Server, Blancco 5 Configuration Tool, Blancco Preinstall, Blancco 5 Hardware Edition, Blancco 5 Evaluation, Blancco 5 Evaluation Installer

5.11

29

Blancco Drive Eraser

7.82023-06-212025-06-212026-06-212026-06-22

Blancco Drive Eraser

7.72023-04-142025-04-142026-04-142026-04-15

Blancco Drive Eraser

7.62022
2016
-12-01
2018
2024-12-01
2019
2025-12-01
2019
2025-12-02

Blancco

5

Drive Eraser

7.5
.10
2016
2022-
06
09-
07
01
2018
2024-
06
09-
07
01
2019
2025-
06
09-
07
01
2019
2025-
06
09-
08
02

Blancco

5

Drive Eraser

5
7.
9
4
2016
2022-
02
06-
02
09
2018
2024-
02
06-
02
09
2019
2025-
02
06-
02
09
2019
2025-
02
06-
03
10

Blancco

5

Drive Eraser

5
7.
8
3
2015
2022-
09
03-
30
31
2017
2024-
09
03-
30
31
2018
2025-
09
03-
30
31
2018
2025-
10
04-01

Blancco

5

Drive Eraser

5
7.
7
2
2015
2021-
04
12-
20
16
2017
2023-
04
12-
20
16
2018
2024-
04
12-
20
16
2018
2024-
04
12-
21
17

Blancco

5

Drive Eraser

5
7.
6
1
2014
2021-
10
11-
31
23
2016
2023-
10
11-
31
23
2017
2024-
10
11-
31
23
2017
2024-11-
01
24

Blancco

5

Drive Eraser

5
6.
5
18
2014
2021-
03
09-
27
10
2016
2023-
03
09-
27
10
2017
2024-
03
09-
27
10
2017
2024-
03
09-
28
11

Blancco

4

Drive Eraser

4.12 (and older)

2013-07-03

2015-07-03

2016-07-03

6.172021-04-262023-04-262024-04-262024-04-27

Blancco Drive Eraser

6.16 and olderSelf Support
2016-07-04









Blancco Management Console
4
5.
2
17
2017
2023-
06
12-
30
15
2019
2025-
06
12-
30
15
2020
2026-
06
12-
30
15
2020
2026-
07
12-
01
16
Blancco Management Console
4
5.
1
16
2017
2023-
05
09-
08
25
2019
2025-
05
09-
08
25
2020
2026-
05
09-
08
25
2020
2026-
05
09-
09
26
Blancco Management Console
4
5.
0
15
2017
2023-
01
07-
30
03
2019
2025-
01
07-
30
03
2020
2026-
01
07-
30
03
2020
2026-
01
07-
31
04
Blancco Management Console
3
5.
8
14
2016
2023-
11
03-
22
27
2018
2025-
11
03-
22
27
2019
2026-
11
03-
22
27
2019
2026-
11
03-
23
28
Blancco Management Console
3
5.
7
13
2016
2022-
06
09-
29
05
2018
2024-
06
09-
29
05
2019
2025-
06
09-
29
05
2019
2025-09-06
-30
Blancco Management Console
3
5.
6
12
2016
2022-
02
04-
29
14
2018
2024-
02
04-
29
14
2019
2025-
02
04-
29
14
2019
2025-
03
04-
01
15
Blancco Management Console
3
5.
5
11
2015
2021-
10
11-
19
25
2017
2023-
10
11-
19
25
2018
2024-
10
11-
19
25
2018
2024-
10
11-
20
26
Blancco Management Console
3
5.
4
10
2015
2021-
04
09-
16
08
2017
2023-
04
09-
16
08
2018
2024-
04
09-
16
08
2018
2024-
04
09-
17
09
Blancco Management Console
3
5.
3
9
2014
2021-
10
06-
15
30
2016
2023-
10
06-
15
30
2017
2024-
10
06-
15
30
2017
2024-
10
07-
16
01
Blancco Management
Console 
Console
2
5.
2
8
2011
2021-
11
03-
30
31
2013
2023-
11
03-
30
31
2015
2024-
11
03-
30
31
2015
2024-
12
04-01
Blancco Management Console
2
5.
1
7 and olderSelf Support








Blancco Management Portal-2023-04-05








Blancco Removable Media Eraser2.
0
8
2017
2023-
02
07-
01
28
2019
2025-
02
07-
01
28
2020
2026-
02
07-
01 
28
2017
2026-
02
07-
02
29
Blancco
Flash
Removable Media Eraser
1
2.
3
7
2012
2022-
06
11-
28
25
2018
2024-
05
11-
10
25
2019
2025-
05
11-
10
25
2019
2025-
05
11-
11
26
Blancco
Flash
Removable Media Eraser
1.
2
and older

Self Support

.62021-07-072023-07-072024-07-072024-07-08
Blancco Removable Media Eraser2.5 and olderSelf Support

Blancco LUN for Windows

2.0

2017-02-01

2019-02-01 

2020-02-01

2017-02-02









Blancco LUN for Windows
1
2.
3
5
2012
2022-
06
09-
28
30
2018
2024-
05
09-
10
30
2019
2025-
05
09-
10
30
2019
2025-
05
10-
11
01
Blancco LUN for Windows
1
2.
2
4 and olderSelf Support


Blancco
LUN
Drive Eraser for
UNIX
Mac
1
2.
0.1
9
2015
2023-02-
10
24
2017
2025-02-
10
24
2018
2026-02-
10
24
2018
2026-02-
11
25
Blancco
LUN
Drive Eraser for
UNIX
Mac

1.0 and older

Self Support

2.82022-03-312024-03-312025-03-312025-04-01
Blancco Drive Eraser for Mac
2.72021-06-112023-06-112024-06-112024-06-12
Blancco Drive Eraser for Mac
2.62021-03-252023-03-252024-03-252024-03-26
Blancco LUN Eraser for UNIX2.92023-02-242025-02-242026-02-242026-02-25
Blancco LUN Eraser for UNIX2.82022-03-312024-03-312025-03-312025-04-01
Blancco LUN Eraser for UNIX2.72021-06-082023-06-082024-06-082024-06-08
Blancco LUN Eraser for UNIX2.5

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

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

2.0

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 olderSelf Support








Blancco
Agent

1.0.0

2016-10-01

2018-10-01

2019-10-01

2019-10-02

Blancco Mobile Device Eraser
Encompasses: Blancco Mobile, Blancco Mobile Diagnostics, Blancco Mobile Reporting Tool, Blancco Mobile Reset & Report

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

File Eraser for Windows8.62023-11-092025-11-092026-11-092026-11-10
Blancco File Eraser for Windows8.52021-09-212023-09-212024-09-212024-09-22
Blancco File Eraser for Windows8.4 and olderSelf Support


Blancco File Eraser for Unix2.3 and olderSelf Support








Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser2.52022-01-102024-01-102025-01-102025-01-11
Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser2.4 and olderSelf Support


Blancco Agent

2.2

2023-12-20

2025-12-20

2026-12-20

2026-12-21

Blancco Agent

2.1

2023-06-09

2025-06-09

2026-06-09

2026-06-10

Blancco Agent

2.0

2021-06-16

2023-06-16

2024-06-16

2024-06-17

Blancco Agent

1.3 and older

Self Support








Blancco Network Device Eraser

NOTE! This is end of life product, find more details:

End of Life Announcement for Blancco Network Device Eraser

2.8 and older2022-03-312024-03-312025-03-312025-04-01







Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

Encompasses: Blancco Mobile, Blancco Mobile Diagnostics, Blancco Mobile Reporting Tool, Blancco Mobile Reset & Report

 

5.32024-03-262026-03-262027-03-262027-03-27

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure 

5.22023-12-052025-12-052026-12-052026-12-06

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure 

5.12023-09-262025-09-262026-09-262026-09-27

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

5.02023-06-202025-06-202026-06-202026-06-21

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.152023-03-302025-03-302026-03-302026-03-31

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.142022-12-202024-12-202025-12-202025-12-21

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.132022-10-312024-10-312025-10-312025-11-01

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.122022-06-162024-06-162025-06-162025-06-17

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.112022-04-082024-04-082025-04-082025-04-09

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.102022-01-182024-01-182025-01-182025-01-19

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.92021-09-232023-09-232024-09-232024-09-24

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.82021-06-232023-06-232024-06-232024-06-24

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.72021-03-312023-03-312024-03-312024-04-01

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics and Erasure

4.6 and olderSelf Support








Blancco Mobile For FeliCa

Encompasses: Blancco Check For FeliCa, Blancco Mobile For FeliCa

1.6 and older

Self Support










Blancco SPARC1.02 and olderSelf Support








Blancco HASP Tool

1.1 and older

Self Support










Blancco USB Creator Tool3.4 and olderSelf Support








SmartChk Kiosk

1.1 and older

Self Support










SmartChk Depot

6.4 and older

Self Support










SmartChk Smartconnect - Android

6.4

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 and older

Self Support










Tabernus Enterprise Erase USB

9 and older

Self Support










Tabernus Enterprise Erase

LAN

9

2016-10-10

2018-10-10

2019-10-10

2019-10-11

Tabernus Enterprise Erase LAN

7.3

2014-11-20

2016-11-20

2017-11-20

2017-11-21

Tabernus Enterprise Erase LAN

7.1 and older

Self-Support

Tabernus Enterprise Erase USB

9

2015-12-10

2017-12-10

2018-12-10

2018-12-11

Tabernus Enterprise Erase USB

7.1 and older

Self-Support

Tabernus Enterprise Erase Array

7.8

2015-03-23

2017-03-23

2018-03-23

2018-03-24

Tabernus Enterprise Erase Array

7.7 and older

Array

7.8 and older

Self Support




 


Release date (GA date)

General support until

Extended support until

Self-support from

WipeDrive Erasure Software

9.7

2022-04-22

2024-03-31

2024-09-302024-10-01

 






WipeDrive VeriDrive 

0.7

2022-04-22

2024-03-31

2024-09-302024-10-01

 






WipeDrive Detalys 

1.1

2022-04-22

2024-03-31

2024-09-302024-10-01

 






WipeDrive Asset Discovery

0.1

2022-04-22

2024-03-31

2024-09-302024-10-01
Self Support

Disclaimer

The information contained in the online policies and similar documents on this website represents the current view of Blancco as of the date they are posted. Such documents should not be interpreted as legally binding commitments, but rather as flexible documents subject to change occasionally. Blancco does not guarantee that any information in such documents will be error-free or kept up to date after they are posted. All online policies and similar documents are for informational purposes only. BLANCCO MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, BY POSTING SUCH DOCUMENTS OR ABOUT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH DOCUMENTS.