Zabbix Lifecycle and Release Policy

• Standard Releases: Released every 6 months, supported for 12 months.
• LTS Releases: Released every 1.5 years, supported for 5 years.
• Distribution Formats: Packages, containers, virtual appliances, source code, cloud images, agents.
• Supported Platforms: Supported OSes include enterprise-grade operating systems such as RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu LTS, and their derivatives.
• Availability Channels: Zabbix.com, CDN, package repositories, Docker Hub, OpenShift, and cloud marketplaces.

• Reduces operational complexity
• Improves user experience and trust
• Enables innovation through modern system focus

Supported Systems

• List includes RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu LTS, Oracle Linux, SUSE, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, etc.
• Agent support is broader and includes FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Windows, Solaris, HP-UX

Architecture Support

• ARM64, x86_64, PPC64le (Actively supported)
• POWER, IBM Z (Case-by-case)
• PA-RISC, SPARC (Legacy, custom contract only)

Clarification

Platforms such as Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX only support Zabbix Agents. Server and Proxy components are not officially supported and are excluded from general availability.

Docker Image Architectures

linux/386, linux/amd64, linux/arm/v7, linux/arm64, linux/s390x, linux/ppc64le, linux/riscv64

Quarterly OS Review

• Compatibility with new OS releases and vendor EOL timelines
• Removal of unsupported systems from upcoming versions

Retention Period

• Deprecated versions remain downloadable for 12 months post EOL

Security Exceptions

• Critical vulnerability patches for deprecated versions may be addressed case-by-case

Policy Enforcement

• Support for EOL platforms is discontinued unless covered by a paid support contract
• New OS support begins in development releases only