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Software updates and upgrades

Updates and upgrades are available for:

DataMiner stack upgrade policy and timing

Supported versions

Skyline Communications supports up to 3 major versions at any time, being the current Main Release and the 2 previous Main Releases. For instance, if the current latest DataMiner version is 10.2.x, the versions 10.1.x and 10.0.x will still be supported via an active DataMiner Maintenance and Support Contract. See DataMiner Supported Life Cycle Policy.

Upgrade cycle

Skyline Communications maintains a monthly cycle of small updates and a yearly cycle of major updates.

  • The objective of the monthly upgrade cycle is the introduction of minor enhancements and bug fixes.
  • The annual major release typically introduces ground-breaking new innovations and enhancements.

Every available release is announced with comprehensive release notes, containing detailed descriptions of all software modifications.

DataMiner is based on a non-exclusive upgrade model, meaning that users can skip any of the available updates and then only install the most recent upgrade, which automatically brings along all previous upgrades.

Note

In case you skip multiple major releases, follow the instructions for upgrading across major versions.

Tip

For more detailed information on the DataMiner release cycles, see DataMiner Main Release vs. Feature Release.

Connector update policy

Changes and evolutions of firmware on products (e.g. new metrics or functionality are added) are covered by an active Support Services agreement. This does not include cases where the interface is entirely deprecated by the vendor (e.g. there is a complete overhaul of the API or a brand-new API is introduced); in such cases, a new connector purchase will be required.

In short, the DataMiner Support Services cover evolutions of a purchased DataMiner connector but not its replacement.

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