Deadline Dates for Current Oracle Database Versions
Oracle publishes a Lifetime Support Policy to describe each
aspect of the support that it provides. In summary, each new release of Oracle
Database receives five years of Premier Support from its release
date. If purchased, Extended Support provides an additional three years for a
total of eight. In limited situations, the fee-based Market-Driven Support
is also offered. At the end of those types of support, each release enters an
indefinite Sustaining Support status.
Here are the support end dates that should be on your
radar:
Version 11.2 (11g)
Premier Support ended in January 2015
Extended Support ended December 31, 2020
Market-Driven Support is a paid service that ends December 31, 2022
Version 12.1.0.1
Support for this release has ended, and it isn’t eligible for
Extended Support
Version 12.1.0.2
Premier Support ended July 31, 2019
Without Extended Support or an Unlimited License Agreement, Error
Correction/Patching ended July 31, 2019
With Extended Support or an Unlimited License Agreement, Error
Correction/Patching ends July 31, 2022
Version 12.2.0.1
Error Correction/Patching ended November 30, 2020
Limited Error Correction is available from December 1, 2020,
through March 31, 2022
Extended Support is not available
Version 12.2.0.2 (18c)
Error Correction/Patching ends June 30, 2021
Extended Support isn’t available
Version 12.2.0.3 (19c)
Premier Support ends April 30, 2024
Extended Support runs from May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2027
With paid Extended Support, Error Correction/Patching is available
through April 30, 2027
Without paid Extended Support, Error Correction/Patching is
available through April 30, 2024
Version 21c
Error Correction/Patching ends June 30, 2023
Extended Support is not available