Oracle Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Fusion Middleware Guide
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ORACLE INFORMATION-DRIVEN SUPPORT Oracle Lifetime Support Policy Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle Fusion Middleware 8 Oracle’s Application Development Tools 9 Oracle’s GraalVM Enterprise Releases 9 Oracle’s Sun and Glassfish Application Server Releases 13 Oracle’s Java Releases 14 Oracle’s Sun JDK Releases 14 Oracle’s Blockchain Platform Releases 15 Business Intelligence 15 Oracle Business Intelligence EE Releases 15 Oracle’s HyperRoll Releases 22 Oracle’s Siebel Technology Releases 23 Oracle’s Siebel Applications Releases 23 Oracle Big Data Discovery Releases 24 Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Releases 24 Oracle’s Endeca Releases 26 Master Data Management and Data Integrator 27 Oracle’s GoldenGate Releases 27 Oracle Data Integrator Releases 29 Oracle Data Integrator (Formerly Sunopsis) Releases 29 Oracle Stream Analytics 29 Oracle’s Sun Master Data Management and Data Integrator Releases 29 Oracle’s Silver Creek Releases 30 Oracle's Datanomic and EDQ Releases 31 Oracle WebCenter Portal Releases 32 Oracle’s Sun Portal Releases 33 Oracle WebCenter Content Releases (Formerly Oracle Enterprise) 33 Oracle’s Stellent Releases (Enterprise Content Management) 35 Oracle’s Captovation Releases (Enterprise Content Management) 36 Oracle WebCenter Sites Releases 37 Oracle FatWire Releases (WebCenter Sites) 37 Oracle Identity and Access Management Releases 38 Oracle’s Bharosa Releases 41 Oracle’s Passlogix Releases 42 Oracle’s Bridgestream Releases 42 Oracle’s Oblix Releases 43 Oracle’s OctetString Releases 43 Oracle’s Thor Technologies Xellerate Releases 44 Oracle’s Sun Directory Services Releases 44 Oracle’s Sun Identity and Access Management Releases 44 SOA, EDA, Governance, and BPM Suite 46 Oracle SOA, EDA, Governance, and BPM Suite 46 Oracle’s Sun SOA Releases 47 Oracle Secure Enterprise Search 65 Application Integration Architecture 65 Oracle’s Application Integration Architecture Releases 65 Oracle’s BEA Releases 66 Oracle’s BEA Releases 66 Oracle’s Nimbula Releases 72 The image part with relationship ID rId9 was not found in the file. Oracle Maximize your support investment, unlock the full value of your Oracle products, and control your upgrade strategy—with the industry’s leading support policy. Fusion Middleware Simple, predictable, flexible, and the most comprehensive support policy available, the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy helps drive your business success. Oracle’s industry- leading support policy covers your entire technology environment, from database to middleware to applications—an industry first, only from Oracle. Oracle’s Lifetime Support Policy also puts you in control of your upgrade strategy. Our flexible support policy stages make it easier for you to plan and budget for Oracle’s exclusive product upgrades. You’ll enjoy continued peace of mind, knowing that we’ll always be there to support your business. When it’s time to upgrade, you’ll have rights to major product releases, so you can benefit from Oracle’s technology leadership and keep pace with the world of business. Expect lifetime support. Expect control of your technology future—with Oracle’s Lifetime Support Policy. Oracle Lifetime Support: From Five Years to Forever Oracle Lifetime Support Policy With Oracle Support, you know up front and with certainty how long your Oracle products are supported. The Lifetime Support Policy provides access to technical experts for as long as you license your Oracle products and consists of three support stages: Premier Support, Extended Support, and Sustaining Support. It delivers maximum value by providing you with rights to major product releases so you can take full advantage of technology and product enhancements. Your technology and your business keep moving forward together. Premier Support provides a standard five-year support policy for Oracle Fusion Middleware products. You can extend support for an additional three years with Extended Support for specific releases or receive indefinite technical support with Sustaining Support. Note: unless otherwise noted, each stage of support is provided through the last day of the month. Premier Support As an Oracle customer, you can expect the best with Premier Support, our award-winning, next- generation support program. Premier Support provides you with maintenance and support for Oracle Fusion Middleware products for five years from their general availability date. You benefit from • Major product and technology releases • Technical support • Access to My Oracle Support • Updates, fixes, security alerts, data fixes, and critical patch updates • Tax, legal, and regulatory updates • Upgrade scripts • Certification with most new third-party products/versions • Certification with most new Oracle products Extended Support Oracle Applications Unlimited: The Choice Is Yours Your technology future is assured with Oracle’s Extended Support. Extended Support lets you stay Oracle Applications Unlimited and the Lifetime competitive, with the freedom to upgrade on your timetable. If you take advantage of Extended Support Policy represent our commitment to deliver an Oracle Superior Ownership Support, it provides you with an extra three years of support for specific Oracle releases for an Experience by protecting and extending your additional fee. You benefit from investment through enhancements to the products and solutions you have licensed. • Major product and technology releases Oracle Applications Unlimited gives you the option to do what is best for your business: • Technical support continue to derive value from your existing applications or upgrade to next-generation • Access to My Oracle Support Oracle Applications, such as those built on Oracle Fusion Middleware, when it makes • Updates, fixes, security alerts, data fixes, and critical patch updates business sense. The choice is yours. • Tax, legal, and regulatory updates • Upgrade scripts • Certification with most existing third-party products/versions • Certification with most existing Oracle products Extended Support may not include certification with some new third-party products/versions. Sustaining Support Sustaining Support puts you in control of your upgrade strategy. When Premier Support expires, if you choose not to purchase Extended Support, or when Extended Support expires, Sustaining Support will be available for as long as you license your Oracle products. With Sustaining Support, you receive technical support, including access to our online support tools, knowledgebases, and technical support experts. You benefit from • Major product and technology releases • Technical support • Access to My Oracle Support • Fixes, updates, and critical patch updates created during the Premier Support stage • Upgrade scripts created during the Premier Support stage Sustaining Support does not include • New updates, fixes, security alerts, data fixes, and critical patch updates • New tax, legal, and regulatory updates • New upgrade scripts • Certification with new third-party products/versions • Certification with new Oracle products For more specifics on Premier Support, Extended Support, and Sustaining Support, please refer to Oracle’s “Technical Support Policies Lifetime Support Policy, Coverage for Oracle Fusion Middleware Products – June, 2020 Page 7 Lifetime Support Policy: Our Commitment to Deliver a Superior Ownership Experience ORACLE FUSION MIDDLEWARE Oracle Fusion Middleware Releases Premier Extended Sustaining Release GA Date Support Ends Support Ends Support Ends 9iAS R2 (9.0.2) Apr 2002 Jul 2005 Not Available Jul 2008 9iAS R2 (9.0.3) Oct 2002 Jul 2005 Not Available Jul 2008 Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Dec 2003 Dec 2006 Dec 2008 Dec 2009 Application Server 10gR2 (10.1.2.x) 1 Jan - Oct 2005 Dec 2011 Not Available Indefinite Content Management SDK 10gR2 (9.0.4.2.x) Jan - Oct 2005 Dec 2013 Not Available Indefinite Content Database 10gR2 (10.2.x) Jan - Oct 2005 Dec 2013 Not Available Indefinite Fusion Middleware 10gR3 (10.1.3x) 2 See below See below See below See below Fusion Middleware 11gR1 (11.1.1.x) 3 See below See below See below See below Portal 11gR1, Forms 11gR1, Reports 11gR1 and Discoverer Jun 2009 Jun 2014 Jun 2017 Indefinite 11gR1 (11.1.1.x) 4 Forms and Reports 11gR2 (11.1.2.x) Oct 2011 Dec 2016 Dec 2018 Indefinite Dec 2011 - Fusion Middleware 12c (12.1.x) 5 Dec 2017 Dec 2019 6 Indefinite Feb 2015 Oct 2015 – Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.x) 7 Aug 2022 8 Aug 2025 Indefinite Apr 2016 For more-detailed information on bug fix and patch release policies, please refer to the “Error Correction Support Policy” on MyOracle Support For previous versions of BEA products, refer to the Oracle’s BEA Release section. 1 Includes the following: Containers for J2EE, HTTP Server, Web Cache, Wireless, MapViewer, Sensor Edge Server, BPEL Process Manager, InterConnect, Integration B2B, Adapters, Business Activity Monitoring, Forms, Reports, Discoverer, Portal, Portlet Factory, Personalization, Internet Directory, Single Sign-On, Certificate Authority, Directory Integration Provisioning, Delegated Administration Services, and Developer Suite (Designer, Forms Builder, Reports Builder & Discoverer Administrator). 2 Includes the following: Application Grid 10gR3, (Oracle Containers for J2EE (OC4J) 10gR3, TopLink 10gR3. Oracle HTTP Server 10gR3), WebCenter 10gR3, Enterprise Content Management 10gR3, Identity and Access Management 10gR3, SOA 10gR3, Business Activity Monitoring 10gR3, Governance 10gR3, Process Management 10gR3, and Data Integrator 10g R3 (10.1.3.x), For specific dates refer to the respective sections in