BizTalk Server Product Lifecycle
Introduction
Like all software, Microsoft Server products have a lifecycle. It starts when the product is released and ends when extended support ends. This article will provide an overview of the support phases for BizTalk Server.
BizTalk Lifecycle Dates
| Product | Lifecycle Start Date * | Mainstream Support End Date * | Extended Support End Date * | Currently Has Support |
| BizTalk Server 2020 | 02/01/2020 | 04/11/2028 | 04/09/2030 | Yes |
| BizTalk Server 2016 | 12/01/2016 | 01/11/2022 | 01/11/2027 | Yes |
| BizTalk Server 2013 R2 |
07/31/2014 | 07/10/2018 | 07/11/2023 | No |
| BizTalk Server 2013 | 06/12/2013 | 07/10/2018 | 07/11/2023 | No |
| BizTalk Server 2010 | 11/14/2010 | 01/12/2016 | 01/12/2021 | No |
| BizTalk Server 2009 | 06/21/2009 | 07/08/2014 | 07/09/2019 | No |
| BizTalk Server 2006 R2 | 06/23/2006 | 07/12/2011 | 07/12/2016 | No |
| BizTalk Server 2006 | 06/23/2006 | 07/12/2011 | 07/12/2016 | No |
| BizTalk Server 2004 | 05/20/2004 | 07/14/2009 | 07/08/2014 | No |
| BizTalk Server 2002 | 04/02/2002 | 04/02/2007 | 04/02/2012 | No |
| BizTalk Server 2000 | 05/02/2001 | 07/11/2006 | 07/12/2011 | No |
* all dates in MM/DD/YYYY format
Mainstream Support Phase
During this phase, customers can open support tickets, get security update support, request non-security fixes, design changes and feature requests. BizTalk Cumulative Updates (CUs) are released periodically.
Extended Support Phase
Customers can still open support tickets and get security update support but cannot request non-security fixes, design changes and feature requests. If you run into an issue in the product that would require a code fix to address, you will need to either use a workaround or move to a newer version of BizTalk where you can request a non-security fix. BizTalk Cumulative Updates (CUs) are no longer released once this phase has been reached.
End of Life
End of extended support is considered end of life. Microsoft will no longer support the product and no support tickets can be created with Microsoft Support.
Upgrade to new version
It is strongly advised to move to a newer version of the product prior to the end of support. Note that the end of support for BizTalk does not have to be the only driver for an upgrade. New features in the latest Biztalk version can be a reason to upgrade. Another reason can be to upgrade other Microsoft platform components that BizTalk may depend on. For instance, an enterprise may want to upgrade to a SQL Server version that is not supported by their current version of BizTalk Server. This will lead to an upgrade of BizTalk in order to upgrade the SQL Server it uses.
See Also
For information regarding BizTalk Product Lifecycle and versions see:
- Microsoft Product Lifecycle Policy
- Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy FAQ
- BizTalk Versions
- Checklist for BizTalk Application Migration
- BizTalk Application Migration Guide
- Microsoft Product Lifecycle (BizTalk)
Another important place to find a huge amount of BizTalk related articles is the TechNet Wiki itself. The best entry point is BizTalk Server Resources on the TechNet Wiki!