What you need to know
Broadcom says end of general support for vSphere 7.0, covering ESXi 7.x and vCenter Server 7.x, was October 2, 2025, the same date it lists for vSAN 7.x. VMware said customers still on 7.x after that date cannot receive product support, security patches or updates, and recommended moving to a newer version.
Potentially affected
Organizations running VMware ESXi, vCenter Server or vSAN 7.x on premises, including hosts for video management, access control and line-of-business servers, and the providers who manage them.
DSE recommendation
DSE recommends inventorying every ESXi host, vCenter Server and vSAN cluster still on 7.x and scheduling an upgrade or migration for each.
Broadcom says end of general support for vSphere 7.0, covering ESXi 7.x and vCenter Server 7.x, was October 2, 2025, the same date it lists for vSAN 7.x. VMware said customers still on 7.x after that date cannot receive product support, security patches or updates, and recommended moving to a newer version.
Source facts
Broadcom knowledge base article 415405 says the end of general support for vSphere 7.0, which includes ESXi 7.x and vCenter Server 7.x, was October 2, 2025, and lists the same date for vSAN 7.x. VMware’s reminder post says the date was originally April 2, 2025 and was extended by six months, and that after October 2 customers still running vSphere 7.x or vSAN 7.x cannot receive product support, security patches and updates or engage Broadcom Support for those releases.
The post says previously published service packs and fixes remain available as self-service support for the rest of a customer’s maintenance period, and its table lists an end of technical guidance date of April 2, 2027 that applies only to valid VMware contracts, not Broadcom contracts. It recommends that customers still on 7.x transition to a newer version, and Broadcom’s article links upgrade guidance for ESXi 7.x to 8.x and vCenter Server 7.0 to 8.0.
Applicability
Use this for on-premises VMware vSphere and vSAN environments. Support options depend on the contract in place, so confirm entitlements with Broadcom or a reseller before relying on extended support.
DSE recommendation
DSE recommends inventorying every ESXi host, vCenter Server and vSAN cluster still on 7.x and scheduling an upgrade or migration for each. Check hardware compatibility and licensing before upgrading, keep 7.x management interfaces off general networks until they are replaced, and confirm backups restore on the target platform.
Verification
Pull version reports from vCenter for every host and appliance, confirm none remain on 7.x without an approved exception, and test a restore of a critical virtual machine after each upgrade.
Official references
Broadcom Knowledge Base — End of General Support for vSphere 7.0 (Article ID 415405). VMware Cloud Foundation Blog — Reminder: vSphere 7 to reach End of Service October 2, 2025. Reviewed October 19, 2026.
Review the official source
Broadcom Knowledge Base — End of General Support for vSphere 7.0 (Article ID 415405) · Verified October 19, 2026
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