The End of Software (EoSW) and End of Support (EoS) are terms as it applies to equipment means that no additional firmware, patches, upgrades, or support contracts will be made available for the appliance. This is the end of the lifecycle of the appliance and the OEM will also no longer sell that version.

Continuing to employ EoSW or EOS appliances in a network infrastructure poses a serious risk to the security posture of an organization.

• 125 EoSW and EoS network switches were installed in local and regional networks across the US
• On going operations and management of end-of-life devices are not in compliance with established Standard Operating Procedures
• Threat of a failed compliance audit
• Incompatibility of new network tools with end-of-life equipment

WhirlWind networking experts completed the following

• Developed change management strategies for regional and local offices
• Conducted functionality, compatibility impacts, security, risk assessment, and regression testing before deployment
• Installed, configured, and tested hardware replacement devices at the agency’s regional and local offices
• Conducted knowledge transfer to ensure that agency personnel were able to keep practices, methods, and procedures instituted in the environment

With no interruption to the operational environment:

• The agency was able to deliver outstanding services to citizens with optimized environment
• Improved security across the network
• Higher bandwidth for better thruput and performance
• Reduced maintenance costs
• Advanced malware protection and reduced downtime