Product Lifecycle
| Product | Version | End of Service |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Aria Automation | 8.16.2 | 03/21/25 |
| VMware Aria Automation Config | 8.16.2 | 03/21/25 |
| VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator | 8.16.2 | 03/21/25 |
| VMware HCX | 4.9 | 03/26/25 |
| VMware HCX | 4.9.1 | 03/26/25 |
| VMware HCX | 4.9.2 | 03/26/25 |
| TKr 1.27.10 for vSphere 7x | 1.27.10 | 03/28/25 |
| TKr 1.27.11 for vSphere 8.x | 1.27.11 | 03/28/25 |
| TKr 1.27.6 for vSphere 7.x | 1.27.6 | 03/28/25 |
| VMware Telco Cloud Automation | 2.3 | 03/30/25 |
| VMware Telco Cloud Automation | 2.3.0.1 | 03/30/25 |
| VMware Telco Cloud Automation | 2.3.0.2 | 03/30/25 |
vSphere 7.x
Quick guide to upgrade from vCenter Server 7.0 to 8.0
End of General Support – October 2, 2025
Sure, it is not new for you that VMware has announced the End-of-Life (EOL) for vSphere 7. And I’d be suprised if you hasn’t already heared it yet. But better safe then sorry.
Initially, the end of general support was scheduled for April 2, 2025, but this has been extended by six months to October 2, 2025. This extension provides organizations with additional time to upgrade their systems and transition to newer versions like vSphere 8. vSphere 8 offers several advantages, including enhanced performance with DPU- and GPU-based acceleration, seamless integration into hybrid cloud environments, and greater efficiency through the VMware Cloud Console. It is particularly well-suited for companies using Kubernetes clusters or running high-performance workloads, making it a future-proof choice.
Using unsupported software carries significant risks. Security vulnerabilities remain unpatched, making systems more susceptible to attacks, and there are no further technical updates or support available. This can result in data loss, system outages, and potentially high costs due to cyberattacks or legal implications. Upgrading to vSphere 8 is not only an investment in the future but also a safeguard against the risks posed by outdated software.
| Product Version | Previous EoGS Date | Revised EoGS Date | End of Technical Guidance (EoTG) Date | |
| vSphere 7.x | April 2, 2025 | October 2, 2025 | April 2, 2027 | |
| Subject | ID |
|---|---|
| KB Article – Announcing End of Support Life for vSphere 7.0 | KB372953 |
| Prerequisites for Upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance | techdocs |
| Upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance | techdocs |
| Announcing Extension of VMware vSphere 7.x and VMware vSAN 7.x General Support Period | blogpost |
| VMware update sequence of vSphere products | KB330373 |
VMware Security Advisories History 2025
| VMSA | Release Date | Products | Level | CVSSv3 |
| VMSA-2025-0004 | 2025-03-04 | – VMware ESXi- Workstation- VMware Fusion- VCF- Telco Cloud Platform | Critical | 7.1 – 9.3 |
| VMSA-2025-0003 | 2025-01-30 | – Aria Operations for logs- Aria Operations- VCF | High | 5.2-8.5 |
| VMSA-2025-0002 | 2025-01-28 | – Avi Load Balancer | High | 8.6 |
| VMSA-2025-0001 | 2025-01-07 | – Aria Automation- VCF | Medium | 4.3 |
KB Articles
| Subject | ID |
|---|---|
| Auto Deploy Cache Corruption When Using Multiple ESXi Images | 390917 |
| Updates to a report schedule are not persistent | 390906 |
| Upgrading VMware Data Services Manager from version 2.2.0 to 2.2.1 may fail with „Error generating upgrade marker file“ seen in providerupdatemanager.log. | 390861 |
| Unrecoverable media errors detected after patched vulnerability VMSA-2025-0004 | 390836 |
| ESXi host fails with a PSOD „no heartbeat“ | 390833 |
| Local storage devices are not visible on ESXi host post firmware upgrade or after replacing local storage controller | 390813 |
| Unable to clone virtual machine error message: Non- compliant with storage policy | 390809 |
| There is an imbalance of syslog events in Aria Operations for Logs causing dropped events | 390776 |
| Error happened when invoking flash tool: Authentication failed | 390745 |
| Aria Operations failing to Send Scheduled Reports via Email | 390723 |
| The message ‚Init is not complete‘ is logged every minute. | 390703 |
| PSOD on host with recursive panic | 390684 |
| vSphere HA behaviour during ESXi Certificate Renewal. | 390647 |
| Bulk Migration fails when Storage DRS is enabled on the destination site. | 390619 |
| Error 1067 when trying to start Aria Operations for Logs agent on Windows Server 2022 | 390565 |
| TEST connection returns „Response code returned: 429“ from Log Forwarding in Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.3 | 390525 |
| Remediation of vLCM cluster fails at the cluster health check | 390505 |
| Windows 11 24H2 Guest OS Customization Fails with ShellHost.exe Error | 390487 |
| Unable to vMotion VM following ESXi upgrade | 390414 |
| Login to Aria Operations node via SSH/Web console using root fails with „Login Incorrect“ error | 390292 |
Podcast | Webinar | Blog Posts
Introducing DSM 2.2 featuring Cormac Hogan! (Podcast)
Recently Data Services Manager 2.2 was released, so it was time for me to ask my friend Cormac Hogan back on the show to share with us what was introduced. Although it was just a “minor” release, there were some major announcements, of which the S3 Object Storage capabilities are probably what will excite you the most!
VMUG Connect: An All-New Event Experience (Podcast)
Dive into the all-new VMUG Connect event with Jean Williams (VMUG Engagement Manager, VMware by Broadcom) and Brad Tompkins (Executive Director, VMUG). Discover how this immersive experience can boost your tech journey with personalized tracks, exclusive keynotes, and unique networking opportunities!
VMware CMTY Podcast #717: Lessons Learned Deploying VCF 5.1 in a Nested Virtual Environment
vSAN 8 ESA for VMware Powered SAP HANA HCI Systems (Blogpost)
VMware, which is now part of Broadcom, has worked with SAP and its hardware partners since 2019 to provide reliable, high-performance, and certified SAP HANA hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions
Since then, these co-engineered, SAP-certified HCI solutions, enable customers to run SAP HANA on industry-standardized, cost-optimized server components, including the latest Intel CPU technologies, NVMe storage devices, Ethernet network components, and VMware vSphere and vSAN.
Gorilla Guide to…Operating and Optimizing VMware vSphere Foundation (ebook)
How VMware vSphere Foundation is an improvement over vSphere-only environments.
What is in VMware vSphere Foundation:
- Compute virtualization with vSphere
- Hyperconverged storage with vSAN
- Proactive operations, logging, and diagnostics with VMware Cloud Foundation Operations.
How to optimize Data Centers with better operations management for both compute with vSphere and storage with vSAN.
Finally, learn from two customer stories: Wistron and CID who have accelerated their business innovation with better operations for their infrastructure.