We’re proud to announce the long-term support (LTS) of Cohesity Data Cloud 6.8.1. Immediate benefits include a software version that is production ready, for those critical areas that require greater stability and is available to all customers. This version has met or exceeded high-quality standards, updates, and monitoring for a large set of customers for several weeks.
LTS stands for “long-term support.” It is a term used to describe a software release that is supported with security updates, and bug fixes for an extended period of time. LTS releases are commonly used in enterprise environments or used for critical applications and systems where stability and reliability are important.
Cohesity LTS stands for Cohesity long-term support. It is a type of software release cycle that provides long-term support for enterprise customers who require stability and predictability in their IT environments.
LTS is a designation made to a feature release when specific stringent quality and stability requirements are met. From the moment a feature release earns a LTS designation, it is referred to as an LTS release. Our goal is to have two LTS releases available to customers at any given time.
The LTS releases are supported for a minimum of twelve months from the date of LTS designation, and a minimum of six months of overlapping coverage between two LTS releases, and are available to all customers. Customers using LTS releases are encouraged to upgrade to the latest maintenance release, which delivers fixes and minor enhancements for the LTS release as each maintenance release becomes available.
LTS releases are particularly useful for organizations that require stability and predictability in their data protection environments, such as those typically seen in the financial, healthcare, and government sectors. These organizations often have strict compliance requirements and cannot afford to take risks with their data management systems.
6.8.1 LTS provides customers with a predictable software release, and clears the path for organizations that require LTS designations and have wanted Cohesity FortKnox.
But, all customers can benefit from our LTS version release and the stability and predictability it offers.
There are many security updates, patches, and fixes already included in this version. Below is a list of some highlighted features now available in this release:
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For a complete listing of all features, please refer to the 6.8.1 LTS Release Notes found on our documentation site.
We are excited to announce our latest LTS release, and our continued innovation in expanded data sources, cloud services, and security enhancements. If you are interested in updating to this version, please consult our documentation, or support, for specific requirements.