VMware ESXi End of Life Dates
Release, end of support and end of life dates for every tracked VMware ESXi version, with current status.
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Status as of 2026-09-23 (UTC): 10 versions tracked; 3 supported, 0 security fixes only, 0 ending within 90 days, 7 end of life.
| Version | Status | Released | Support ends | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | Supported | 2026-05-12 | 2028-08-12 | 9.1.1.0 |
| 9.0 | Supported | 2025-06-17 | 2027-09-17 | 9.0.2.0100 |
| 8.0 | Supported | 2022-10-11 | 2027-10-11 | 8.0 Update 3k |
| 7.0 | End of life | 2020-04-02 | 2025-10-02 | 7.0 Update 3w |
| 6.7 | End of life | 2018-04-17 | 2022-10-15 | 6.7 Update 3w |
| 6.5 | End of life | 2016-11-15 | 2022-10-15 | 6.5 ESXi650-202403001 |
| 6.0 | End of life | 2015-03-12 | 2020-03-12 | 6.0 EP 25 |
| 5.5 | End of life | 2013-09-19 | 2018-09-19 | 5.5 Update 3k |
| 5.1 | End of life | 2012-08-27 | 2016-08-24 | 5.1 Update 3d |
| 5.0 | End of life | 2011-07-12 | 2016-08-24 | 5.0 Update 3g |
Note: "Not announced" means the vendor has not published a date. "Ended (no date published)" means the source marks it ended without a date. Dates are compared as calendar days in UTC, so a date can flip up to a day earlier or later than your local calendar.
Data: endoflife.date (MIT license), snapshot 2026-09-23. Dates come from each vendor's published lifecycle. Always confirm with the vendor link before a purchase or migration decision.