Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Lifecycle (EOL)
Below you can find the life cycle for each version of operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), like RHEL 8, including release dates and end of life (EOL) dates.
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Facts for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Initial release
- Feb 2000
- Kernel type
- Monolithic
Current releases
| Release | Release date | End of Full Support | End of Maintenance Support 1 | End of life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | May, 2019 | May, 2024 | May, 2029 | ||
| RHEL 7 | June 10, 2014 | August 6, 2019 | August 6, 2020 | June 30, 2024 |
All releases
| Release | Release date | End of Full Support | End of Maintenance Support 1 | End of life | End of Extended Life-cycle Support | End of Extended Life Phase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | May, 2019 | May, 2024 | May, 2029 | ||||
| RHEL 7 | June 10, 2014 | August 6, 2019 | August 6, 2020 | June 30, 2024 | |||
| RHEL 6 | November 10, 2010 | May 10, 2016 | May 10, 2017 | November 30, 2020 | June 30, 2024 | ||
| RHEL 5 | March 15, 2007 | January 8, 2013 | January 31, 2014 | March 31, 2017 | November 30, 2020 | ||
| RHEL 4 | February 14, 2005 | March 31, 2009 | February 16, 2011 | February 29, 2012 | March 31, 2017 | ||
| RHEL 3 | October 23, 2003 | July 20, 2006 | June 30, 2007 | October 31, 2010 | January 30, 2014 | January 30, 2014 |