Extreme Networks Cloud-Enabled VPN Gateway Replacement — What Extreme Networks Recommends
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks Cloud-Enabled VPN Gateway ended Apr 2020 — unsupported units need a plan. Extreme Networks's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below — quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The Extreme Networks-named replacement
named in the Replacement Product column of the Extreme End-of-Sale and End-of-Support page — named in the Extreme Networks EOL bulletin (archived copy) ↗ as the migration path.
VPN Gateway Virtual Appliance is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Extreme Networks Cloud-Enabled VPN Gateway lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud-Enabled VPN Gateway | Apr 2015 | Apr 2020 | bulletin (archived copy) ↗ |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Extreme Networks Cloud-Enabled VPN Gateway?
Extreme Networks's end-of-life bulletin names VPN Gateway Virtual Appliance as the recommended migration path for the Extreme Networks Cloud-Enabled VPN Gateway. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Extreme Networks Cloud-Enabled VPN Gateway end of life?
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks Cloud-Enabled VPN Gateway ended Apr 2020 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/extreme-cloud-enabled-vpn-gateway/.
Do I have to buy the Extreme Networks-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Extreme Networks's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep Cloud-Enabled VPN Gateway units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.