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IBM Storage Defender Data Protect: Support information

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Abstract

This document lists information about the IBM Storage Defender Data Protect supported levels.

Content

IBM Storage Defender Data Protect includes third party software, and therefore, it follows the vendor lifecycle. The IBM Storage Defender Data Protect older versions will be periodically moved out of active support. Customers using an End of Support (EOS) version can continue to contact IBM Customer Support, but bug fix requests might require an upgrade to a currently supported version.


 

Table 1: IBM Storage Defender Data Protect GA Releases
RELEASE TRAINRELEASE TYPERELEASE DATEEND OF SUPPORT DATEUSEFUL INFORMATION*
7.3.0Major release29 Oct 2025TBDData Protect 7.3.0: Release Notes and User Guide

Note: From version 7.3 and onwards the new life cycle policy will take effect, for more information see IBM Storage Defender Data Protect Software Releases End of Support Policy.
 

Previous releases:

  • Long Term Support (LTS) releases are supported for a minimum of 12 months from the date of LTS designation and a minimum of 6 months of overlapping coverage between two LTS releases
  • Feature releases are supported for a minimum of 6 months from the first availability of the Feature Release date (GA date) and a minimum of 3 months of overlapping coverage between the next feature release.
     
Table 2: IBM Storage Defender Data Protect LTS Releases — In Support
RELEASE TRAINRELEASE TYPERELEASE DATELTS DESIGNATION DATEEND OF SUPPORT DATEUSEFUL INFORMATION*
7.1.2(a, b)LTS28 Mar 202428 Oct 202408 Jun 2026Data Protect 7.1.2: Release Notes and User Guide

(a)7.1.2 LTS support requires that customers who are using versions prior to 7.1.2_u2 must upgrade to 7.1.2_u2 or later before Jan 31, 2025.
(b)7.1.2 level enables customers to migrate from CentOS 7.9 to RHEL 7.9. Also, see IBM Storage Defender: Data Protect 7.1.2 upgrade available.
 

Table 3: IBM Storage Defender Data Protect Feature Releases — In Support
RELEASE TRAINRELEASE TYPERELEASE DATEEND OF SUPPORT DATEUSEFUL INFORMATION*
7.2.1Feature18 Nov 202408 Jun 2026Data Protect 7.2.1: Release Notes and User Guide
7.2.0Feature23 Jul 202408 Jun 2026Data Protect 7.2.0: Release Notes and User Guide
7.2.2Feature04 Mar 202508 Jun 2026Data Protect 7.2.2: Release Notes and User Guide


 

Table 4: IBM Storage Defender Data Protect versions — Out of Support
RELEASE TRAINRELEASE TYPERELEASE DATEEND OF SUPPORT DATEUSEFUL INFORMATION*
7.1.1Feature04 Dec 202328 Jun 2024Data Protect 7.1.1: Release Notes and User Guide
7.1.0Feature29 Sep 202329 Jun 2024Data Protect 7.1.0: Release Notes and User Guide
7.0.1Feature30 Jun 202329 Feb 2024Data Protect 7.0.1: Release Notes and User Guide



Note: *The links in this column contain useful information about whats new, upgrade information, and fixed issues. The IBM Storage Defender Data Protect release notes and user guides are accessible by using IBMid credentials that are associated with your IBM Storage Defender tenant account.
 

 

 

IBM Storage Defender Data Protect Software Releases End of Support Policy 

Effective date 1 August 2025

The IBM Storage Defender Data Protect older versions will be periodically moved out of active support. Customers using an End of Support (EOS) version can continue to contact IBM Customer Support, but bug fix requests might require an upgrade to a currently supported version.

 

Definitions:

  • Major releases (new features): for example, 7.0 - this numbering represents the major release. Any variation in those numbers represents a new major release.
  • Minor releases (bug fixes & minor enhancements): e.g., 7.0.1 - any variation in the third number represents a new minor release to the corresponding major release.
  • Patch releases: for example 7.0.1_P1 - any variation in the last number represents a patch update to the corresponding minor release.
  • End of Support: This is date after which there will be no bug or security fixes or patches.


Support duration:

  • Major releases are generally supported for 18 months from the date of release.
  • Major releases generally have at least one minor release during their support period.
  • Patch releases supplement minor releases.
  • Customers may be required to update to the latest minor and/or patch release to receive the latest updates within the support timeline of a major release.

 

 

 

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Modified date:
11 December 2025

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