Is the Cascade Profiler 8500 end of life?

Yes. The Riverbed Cascade Profiler 8500 has reached end of life. Vendor support ended on 2014-12-31.

When does Riverbed support end for the Cascade Profiler 8500?

Riverbed support for the Cascade Profiler 8500 ended on 2014-12-31.

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Cascade Profiler 8500

Name: Cascade Profiler 8500
Brand: Riverbed
SKU: P-P8500-F
Availability: Discontinued

SKU P-P8500-F

Riverbed Appliance · SteelCentral Cascade Series

Cascade Profiler 8500 has reached end of life. Riverbed support ended 2014-12-31.

Cascade Profiler 8500 Lifecycle Overview

The Riverbed Cascade Profiler 8500 (P-P8500-F) is a appliance product in the Riverbed SteelCentral Cascade series. This product has reached end of life as of 2014-12-31, meaning Riverbed no longer provides technical support, software updates, or hardware replacement for this product. Organizations still running the Cascade Profiler 8500 should plan a migration .

Lifecycle Milestones

End of software maintenance	2012-12-31
Last date of support	2014-12-31

Applicable Platforms

SteelCentral Cascade

Source: Official Riverbed notice · Last verified 2026-04-18