A given version of the SDDC software is supported only for a specific period of time. Updates to the SDDC software are necessary to maintain the health and availability of the service, and are mandatory.

Each version of the SDDC software has an expiration date. VMware does not guarantee support for SDDCs whose software version is past the expiration date.

To find the version of your SDDC software, see Get Support.

Table 1. Life cycle Support for SDDC Software Versions
SDDC Version Expiration Date
1.24 TBD
1.22 TBD
1.20 TBD
1.19 March 31, 2024
1.18 June 30, 2024
1.17 May 31, 2023
1.16 April 30, 2023