Is the Cascade Profiler 8500-Manager end of life?

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

When does Riverbed support end for the Cascade Profiler 8500-Manager?

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

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Cascade Profiler 8500-Manager

Name: Cascade Profiler 8500-Manager
Brand: Riverbed
SKU: P-P8500-MG-V4
Availability: Discontinued

SKU P-P8500-MG-V4

Riverbed Appliance · SteelCentral Cascade Series

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

Cascade Profiler 8500-Manager Lifecycle Overview

The Riverbed Cascade Profiler 8500-Manager (P-P8500-MG-V4) 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-Manager 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