topic Re: Extended support from R81.20 in General Topics

Extended support from R81.20

Alex- — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:04:41 GMT

The Support lifecycle has been extended from 4 to 4.5 years as of R81.20, which is good news given the increase in complexity and demands from customer networks. Thanks Check Point.

https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/support-life-cycle-policy/

Major Version	General Availability	Affected Versions	Support Until
Check Point R82.10	December 2025	R82.10	June 2030
Check Point R82	October 2024	R82	April 2029
Check Point R81.20	November 2022	R81.20	May 2027

Re: Extended support from R81.20

the_rock — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:43:23 GMT

Thanks for pointing that out, @Alex- . I was actually checking the link today myself and noticed date had changed for R81.20, which is amazing news, for sure.

Re: Extended support from R81.20

RemoteUser — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:25:31 GMT

Thanks @Alex-

Re: Extended support from R81.20

the_rock — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:54:40 GMT

I feel that May 2027 is really good extension, gives enough time for the upgrade.

Re: Extended support from R81.20

israelfds95 — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:44:42 GMT

Very good information Alex, thanks