TIMELINE:

  1. 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
  2. Deprecated
  3. Sunset
  4. End of Grace
  5. EoSa : End of sale for the product.
  6. EoS/EoM : End of Support/Maintenance. No tickets support or spare parts
  7. EoSL/EoL (End of Service Life) : No new sofware releases, no patches or features tested on the hardware.