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# Obsolescence Management | FOSSA

> Proactively identify and manage aging or deprecated dependencies and libraries before they become security or maintenance risks to your software.

Obsolescence Management

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## Proactive Obsolescence Management

Identify and mitigate risks from end-of-life dependencies before they impact your business. Stay ahead of obsolescence with comprehensive lifecycle tracking for frameworks, databases, and critical components.

Active Support

Current

Maintenance

6 months

End of Life

12 months

Deprecated

18+ months

PostgreSQL

17

Active • 2029-11

Node.js

20

Maintenance • 2026-04

Python

3.7

EOL • 2023-06

jQuery

1.x

Deprecated • 2018-12

### The Hidden Costs of Outdated Dependencies

End-of-life software components pose significant security and operational risks. FOSSA helps organizations stay ahead of obsolescence with proactive lifecycle management.

42%

Of vulnerabilities occur in outdated components

18mo

Average time from EOL to migration completion

3-5x

Higher cost to migrate after EOL vs. before

68%

Of organizations lack EOL tracking systems

### Comprehensive Obsolescence Management

FOSSA provides a complete platform for tracking and managing end-of-life dependencies across your entire software ecosystem.

#### Lifecycle Tracking

Monitor EOL dates for all dependencies, frameworks, databases, and runtime environments across your organization.

- Comprehensive EOL database
- Customizable notification timeframes
- Support policy tracking

#### Infrastructure Visibility

Gain complete visibility into your technology stack, from operating systems to databases and frameworks.

- Runtime environment scanning
- Database version tracking
- Framework & language dependency mapping

#### Migration Planning

Develop strategic migration plans to upgrade outdated components before they reach end-of-life.

- Impact analysis
- Migration timeline recommendations
- Upgrade path guidance

### How FOSSA Obsolescence Management Works

Our comprehensive approach helps you stay ahead of end-of-life cycles across your entire technology stack.

1

#### Discovery

Automatically identify all dependencies, databases, frameworks, and runtime environments in your ecosystem.

2

#### Analysis

Evaluate current status against a comprehensive database of EOL dates and support policies.

3

#### Planning

Create prioritized migration plans based on risk, complexity, and time to EOL.

4

#### Monitoring

Continuously track progress and receive alerts as new EOL dates are announced.

### Stay Ahead of the EOL Curve

Don't let end-of-life dependencies become tomorrow's security vulnerability. Start proactively managing your technology lifecycle today.

## Source

Canonical page: https://fossa.com/solutions/obsolescence-management/