Keep up-to-date with Dynamics NAV Support Life Cycles
Posted on 16 April 2018 at 09:57 UK time
Keep up-to-date with Dynamics NAV Support Life Cycles
It is important, as a Microsoft NAV software user, to be aware of your versions life cycle. Every release comes with a Mainstream Support end date and an Extended Support end date, the difference being:
- Mainstream Support – The product is supported from its release for 5 years, where you can submit incidents which will then be rectified by Microsoft releasing updates to fix any issues.
- Extended Support – Once the initial 5 years of Mainstream Support has expired, the product then enters the Extended Support phase, where Microsoft will not release regular updates unless it is a critical error to the respective version. They do, however, continue to release security related updates.
Once the Extended Support phase is complete, the product is then considered as no longer supported and you will need to upgrade your system. Therefore, it is important to have an idea of your versions life cycle so that you can begin to make arrangements to upgrade in a timely fashion so as to reduce the impact on your business.
We have created a table below, outlining each versions Mainstream and Extended Support life cycle for your convenience, and will keep it updated regularly.
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Version |
Mainstream Support |
Extended Support |
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NAV 2009 SP1 |
13/01/2015 |
14/01/2020 |
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NAV 2009 R2 |
13/01/2015 |
14/01/2020 |
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NAV 2013 (RTM) |
09/01/2018 |
09/01/2023 |
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NAV 2013 R2 |
09/01/2018 |
09/01/2023 |
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NAV 2015 |
20/01/2020 |
14/01/2025 |
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NAV 2016 |
13/04/2021 |
14/04/2026 |
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NAV 2017 |
11/01/2022 |
11/01/2027 |
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NAV 2018 |
10/01/2023 |
11/01/2028 |
If you are one of our existing customers and are concerned about your current version, give us a call and we can discuss your options and put together a plan to upgrade your system.