A legacy device is being decommissioned and is no longer receiving updates or patches. Which of the following describes this scenario?
A legacy device is being decommissioned and is no longer receiving updates or patches. Which of the following describes this scenario?
When a legacy device is decommissioned and no longer receives updates or patches, it is described as the 'end of support.' 'End of life' refers to a stage where a device or product is no longer sold, but it might still receive support for some time. 'End of support' specifically indicates that the vendor will no longer provide assistance or updates, making it the appropriate description for this scenario.
• D. End of life
C. From the CompTIA study guide: End of life - while the equipment or device is no longer sold, it remains supported. End of support - the last date on which the vendor will provide support and/or updates. I'm confused.
Answer: C