Customers often ask us about obsolescence dates for older versions of Oracle Rdb so they can plan appropriately for future upgrades. Oracle Rdb and Oracle CODASYL DBMS are covered by Oracle's Lifetime Support Policy that consists of 3 support stages:
- Premier Support
- Extended Support
- Sustaining Support
Following the link above will show you the details of the support we provide at each stage. The specific support dates for each version of Oracle Rdb can be found in the Lifetime Support page. For your convenience, the Rdb Lifetime Support dates for all major versions of Oracle Rdb and CODASYL DBMS are also listed below. As future versions of the Rdb family of products are released, we will continue to update the schedule shown in the Lifetime Support Policy page.
If you have questions about these dates or your upgrade plans please contact Oracle Support using MyOracleSupport or your telephone support access number.
| Product | Release | General Availability | Premier Support Ends | Extended Support Ends | Sustaining Support Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Rdb | 7.0 | Oct 1996 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2009 | Indefinite |
| 7.1 | Jul 2001 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2010 | Indefinite | |
| 7.2 | Jan 2006 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2017 | Indefinite | |
| 7.3 | Mar 2011 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2023 | Indefinite | |
| 7.4 | Aug 2020 | Dec 2025 | Not Available | Indefinite | |
| CODASYL DBMS | 7.0 | Oct 1996 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2009 | Indefinite |
| 7.1 | Jul 2001 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2010 | Indefinite | |
| 7.2 | Jan 2006 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2017 | Indefinite | |
| 7.3 | Mar 2011 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2023 | Indefinite | |
| 7.4 | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Not Available | Indefinite |