OEL7 extended support in Azure, Can it be supported for another 3 years beyond 12/2024

Question

Certain 3rd party applications still do not support OEL8 and thus rely on OEL7 to run.

If we go with using EOL7 extended support to get beyond the 12/2024 deadline will we be fully supported still? Is there an absolute date that we would have to upgrade to OEL8.

Answer 1

Hi @James Hennessey,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform! Thank you for asking your question here.

Extended Support for Oracle Linux 7 is available through June 2028, which means you will continue to receive support for security issues and select critical bug fixes during this period.

It is recommended to start planning your migration to OEL8 well before the ELS period ends.

While there is no strict deadline for upgrading to OEL8, it is recommended to do so before the end of the Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) period for OEL7, which ends on June 30, 2028.

https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/post/extend-your-os-upgrade-timeline-oracle-linux-7s-extended-support-with-expanded-coverage

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