@Kevin_Cookson wrote: Isn't it possible that the customer buys a MX now and orders a 10 year license with it - EoS is declared tomorrow, so there will be Support till EoST? I'm wondering about the time from "Officially EoST" to "License runs out" - which "theoretically" could have 2 different dates? Whats inbetween that time? My understanding is this. Usually best case scenario its a 3 year period or less. In that 3 year period you are entitled to your lifetime warranty, the device will most likely be updated to the next model up or what is available that is similar. After the 3 year period is up you are out of luck. The idea of running a device especially an MX for 10 years seems a bit unrealistic. Chances are threats and threat management will change drastically in 10 years, where you won't want a similar model. I would say a 5-7 year refresh on this is the best bet. So the idea that in theory you could have closer to a 15 year old device is way beyond normal refresh cycles.
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