VMware vCenter end of life: end of support by version
Broadcom · Virtualization & Backup
For VMware vCenter by Broadcom, patchletter knows 11 support cycles. 8 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 17/09/2027, that is in 341 days. The current version of VMware vCenter is 9.1.1.0. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 30/09/2026.
When does support end for which VMware vCenter version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day — after it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 9.1.1.0 | 671 days left | EOL 12 Aug 28 |
| 9.0 | 9.0.2.0100 | 341 days left | EOL 17 Sept 27 |
| 8.0 | 8.0 U3k | 365 days left | EOL 11 Oct 27 |
| 7.0 | 7.0 U3w | 374 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.7 | 6.7 U3w | 1457 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.5 | 6.5 U3w | 1457 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.0 | 6.0 U3j | 2404 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.5 | 5.5 U3k | 2944 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.1 | 5.1 U3d | 3700 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.0 | 5.0 U3g | 3700 days ago | End of Life |
| 4 | 4.1 U3a | 4526 days ago | End of Life |
Which VMware vCenter versions no longer receive security updates?
8 of 11 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- VMware vCenter 7.07.0 U3w
- VMware vCenter 6.76.7 U3w
- VMware vCenter 6.56.5 U3w
- VMware vCenter 6.06.0 U3j
- VMware vCenter 5.55.5 U3k
- VMware vCenter 5.15.1 U3d
- VMware vCenter 5.05.0 U3g
- VMware vCenter 44.1 U3a
Where does the EOL data for VMware vCenter come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the VMware vCenter data is as of 30/09/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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