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We would like to inform you that, after a detailed analysis & assessment, Software GmbH has decided to adjust its strategy regarding the Legacy-Linux platforms HP-UX®, AIX® and Solaris®. With many of our customers already departed from or soon planning to depart their Legacy-Linux platforms due to cost and technical reasons, Software GmbH has decided Linux x86 will be its strategic open systems platform for Adabas & Natural 2050+ going forward. This will allow Software GmbH to focus more resources on this platform and maximize the overall value to our customer base.
The end-of-maintenance date (EOM) for our support of the Legacy-Linux platforms is December 31, 2024. For the period from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 Software GmbH will offer options for non-standard sustained support on the Legacy-Linux platforms for customers who are unable to rehost by the regular EOM date. Both dates apply to all Software GmbH A&N products (excluding CONNX, which will still be available on Legacy-Linux).
This will provide you with more than five (5) years to rehost your Software GmbH applications from the legacy-Linux platform to your preferred Linux x86 platform(s)We recommend one of the following rehosting options:
RedHat Enterprise Linux®
SUSE Linux Enterprise
CentOS
Please be assured that Software GmbH is prepared to offer assistance in planning and executing your rehosting from the Legacy-Linux platform to an alternative platform.
Following the principles of our "A&N 2050+ Initiative", your rehosting project will be a high priority to Software GmbH. Our local Software GmbH teams will be happy to discuss any rehosting topic with you.
If you have any questions regarding the Adabas & Natural platform roadmap, please do not hesitate to contact Adabas & Natural Product Management (e-mail: A&N-ProdMgmt@softwareag.com).
For the Adabas & Natural products on the Legacy-Linux platforms HP-UX®, AIX® and Solaris® we currently plan the following final versions:
| Final Version (GA) | EOM | EOSS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adabas HP-UX® | 6.7.0, October 2018 | 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2025 |
| Adabas AIX® and Solaris® | 7.0, October 2020 | 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2025 |
| Natural HP-UX® | 9.1.1, October 2018 | 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2025 |
| Natural AIX® and Solaris® | 9.1.4, October 2021 | 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2025 |
The operating systems and database servers supported by Version 9.3.1 of Entire Access differ from those supported by previous versions.
Supported operating systems: see the sections Hardware and Operating-System Requirements for Linux and Windows respectively.
Supported database servers: see the sections Database Servers Supported for Linux and Windows respectively.
Not every database driver is available on any platform. Especially for z/Linux there is currently only a subset of drivers available.
