Is the SteelHead 550 end of life?

Yes. The Riverbed SteelHead 550 has reached end of life. Vendor support ended on 2017-12-31.

When is the SteelHead 550 end of sale date?

The Riverbed SteelHead 550 reached end of sale on 2017-11-06. The last date of vendor support is 2017-12-31.

When does Riverbed support end for the SteelHead 550?

Riverbed support for the SteelHead 550 ended on 2017-12-31.

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SteelHead 550

Name: SteelHead 550
Brand: Riverbed
SKU: UPG-SHA-00550-M-H
Availability: Discontinued

SKU UPG-SHA-00550-M-H

Riverbed Appliance · SteelHead Series

SteelHead 550 has reached end of life. Riverbed support ended 2017-12-31. Last available for order 2017-11-06.

SteelHead 550 Lifecycle Overview

The Riverbed SteelHead 550 (UPG-SHA-00550-M-H) is a appliance product in the Riverbed SteelHead series. This product has reached end of life as of 2017-12-31, meaning Riverbed no longer provides technical support, software updates, or hardware replacement for this product. It was last available for purchase on 2017-11-06. Organizations still running the SteelHead 550 should plan a migration .

Lifecycle Milestones

End of sale	2017-11-06
Last date of support	2017-12-31

Description

Upgrade software license from Steelhead 550 Mid to SteelHead 550 High

Applicable Platforms

SteelHead

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