Platform releases (formerly called "feature releases") have release lifecycles and schedules.
Release Types
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Release type |
Release frequency |
Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|
|
Platform release |
Once every six months |
One (1) year from initial release. |
|
Long-term support (LTS) platform release |
Once every year |
Three (3) years from initial release, with monthly maintenance releases for year 1 and year 2, and then as needed. Note For Feature Release 11.20 and previous releases, the LTS release lifecycle was five (5) years. |
Release Lifecycle Phases
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Lifecycle phase |
Description |
Maintenance releases |
|---|---|---|
|
Technology Preview |
Suitable for POCs and new customer installations. Note Technology Preview runs for sixty days from initial release. Afterwards, the platform release becomes General Availability. |
Yes, monthly |
|
General Availability |
Upgrading is not required, but you may upgrade to take advantage of new features. |
Yes, monthly |
|
End of life |
Prepare to upgrade to the most recent LTS release. |
No |
Release Schedule (Active Releases)
Note
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Critical updates that impact data protection or restore capabilities are provided for all supported platform releases. For non-critical issues that have a workaround solution, updates may not be provided on earlier LTS platform releases to ensure stability and minimize changes.
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To view deprecated Commvault releases, see Deprecated Releases.
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Release Name |
Technology Preview |
General Availability |
End of life |
|---|---|---|---|
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Commvault Platform Release 2024E (11.36) Note This release is not yet a long-term support (LTS) release. This means Commvault will continue to improve 2024E release features, including customer experience enhancements. CPR 2024E will become an LTS release after November 15th by our standard release cadence. After the November 15th release (11.36), LTS release availability will follow the regular schedule. |
June 15, 2024 |
August 15, 2024 |
June 15, 2027 |
|
Commvault Platform Release 2024 (11.34) |
December 15, 2023 |
February 15, 2024 |
December 15, 2024 |
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Commvault Platform Release 2023E (11.32) |
June 15, 2023 |
August 15, 2023 |
June 15, 2026 |
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Commvault Platform Release 2022E (11.28) |
June 15, 2022 |
August 15, 2022 |
June 15, 2025 |
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Feature Release 11.20 |
June 15, 2020 |
August 15, 2020 |
June 15, 2025 |