straton Software Lifecycle
STRATON AUTOMATION
As part of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), STRATON AUTOMATION provides its customers with a clear overview of the lifecycle of its software versions.
The objective is to help users, integrators and OEMs anticipate the sales, support, bug-fixing and security maintenance periods for their solutions based on straton.
The CRA requires manufacturers to define a support period for products with digital elements, during which vulnerabilities must be handled effectively. The end date of this support period must be communicated clearly and understandably at the time of purchase.
Our commitment to the software lifecycle
STRATON AUTOMATION monitors and maintains its software versions to provide customers with:
- clear visibility on license availability;
- a defined product support period;
- bug-fixing follow-up;
- security vulnerability management;
- better anticipation of migrations to the latest versions.
This approach enables our customers to plan their industrial projects, updates and compliance requirements with greater confidence.
straton Software Lifecycle Table
The durations below apply from the official release date of a straton software version.
| Category | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| License Sales Stop | 2 years | Period during which a software version remains available for sale for new customers or standard new projects. |
| License Sales Stop for OEMs | 8 years | Extended commercial availability period for OEM customers, taking into account the longer lifecycle of their products and equipment. |
| Product Support Stop | 3 years | Period during which standard product support is provided for the relevant version. |
| Product Bug Fixes | 5 years | Period during which STRATON AUTOMATION may provide fixes for identified bugs on the relevant version. |
| Vulnerability Fixes | 5 years | Period during which STRATON AUTOMATION handles applicable security vulnerabilities for the relevant version. |
Why this lifecycle matters for our customers
For industrial companies, integrators and OEMs, software lifecycle management is essential. It helps them to:
- plan software updates;
- anticipate migrations to new versions;
- maintain equipment in operational condition;
- secure industrial systems over time;
- meet compliance and cybersecurity requirements;
- avoid dependencies on obsolete versions.
With this lifecycle policy, STRATON AUTOMATION supports its customers through a transparent, reliable and security-focused approach.
STRATON AUTOMATION recommendations
To benefit from the best level of support and security, we recommend that our customers:
- keep their installations on actively maintained versions;
- regularly plan updates of their straton environments;
- monitor STRATON AUTOMATION communications regarding patches and vulnerabilities;
- contact our support team if they have any questions about the status of a version in use.
Need information about your straton version?
Would you like to know the status of a version, plan a migration or check the compatibility of your environment with our software lifecycle policy?
Contact our support team to receive guidance tailored to your project.
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