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PTX1000-18Q-AC

PTX Series PTX1000 — PTX1000 router

SUPPORTED
28 mo
of runway remaining

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleOct 2022
End of serviceOct 2028Juniper bulletin ↗
Last security firmware—

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Covered past the OEM cutoff by an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Modules and units still circulate on the secondary market.

Schedule migration

Carrying production traffic? Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Other SKUs in PTX1000

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PTX1000-18Q-AC — questions

Is the Juniper PTX1000-18Q-AC still supported?

Yes, for now. Juniper's last date of support for PTX1000-18Q-AC is Oct 2028 (per the Juniper end-of-sale bulletin).

When did the PTX1000-18Q-AC reach end of sale?

PTX1000-18Q-AC reached end of sale Oct 2022, per the Juniper end-of-sale bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the PTX1000-18Q-AC?

Oct 2028 — per the Juniper end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the PTX1000-18Q-AC be maintained after Juniper support ends?

After the last date of support, PTX1000-18Q-AC units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Juniper no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.