TIMELINE: \\ - EOL: is when the manufacturer **announces** the end of production for a certain device. Usually, within three to six years from the launch of a product - Deprecated - Sunset - End of Grace - EoSa : End of sale for the product. - EoS/EoM : End of Support/Maintenance. No tickets support or spare parts - EoSL/EoL (End of Service Life) : No new sofware releases, no patches or features tested on the hardware.