Subject to the contract schedule which has been supplied, the following matrix defines the supported products and software under an agreement. All support is underpinned by vendor support lifecycle which are referenced where possible in each section.
Service Agreement Support Matrix
Schedule 2srv - Managed Server Support - Last Revised June 2024
Operating System Support
Windows Server Supported Versions 2016, 2019 & 2022
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2016
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2019
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022
Earlier versions which are entitled to security patches under a ESU (Extended Security Updates) will be patched assuming management of systems within Azure Arc (will require a relevant Azure Support Contract)
Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata
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Hypervisor Support
Windows Server Hyper-V 2016, 2019
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/hyperv-server-2016
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/hyperv-server-2019
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Nutanix AHV
https://www.nutanix.com/support-services/product-support/support-policies-and-faqs
VMware ESX
All VMware vSphere Environment (and component) versions are eligible for the service for as long as they are still covered by ‘General Support’ or ‘Technical Guidance’, as defined in VMware’s Lifecycle Policy, which can be found here:
https://www.vmware.com/support/lifecycle-policies.html
Current vSphere product eligibility can be found here:
https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productlifecycle
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Standard Server Roles\Functions - Supported as part of an installed base server role
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Domain Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Rights Management Services
DHCP Server
DNS Server
File and Storage Services
Print and Document Services
Remote Access
Remote Desktop Services
Volume Activation Services
Web Server IIS
Windows Server Update Services
Server Based Applications - Installed or configured separately but Supported under standard operations
SQL Server
Microsoft Exchange
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Antivirus Support
ESET
Windows Defender
Bitdefender
Schedule 2fw - Managed Firewall Service- Last Revised June 2024
Managed Supported Firewalls
FortiGate
https://support.fortinet.com/Information/ProductLifeCycle.aspx
Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco ASA
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/eos-eol-policy.html
Palo Alto
Schedule 2IaaS - Infrastructure as a Service- Last Revised June 2024
Hypervisor Guest Operating System Support
Hyper V
VMware
https://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/pdf/VMware_GOS_Compatibility_Guide.pdf
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Schedule 2BaaS - Backup as a Service- Last Revised July 2024
Server & Hypervisor Backups
As referenced on the supported Platforms and Applications page on the Veeam website.
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/platform_support.html?ver=120
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M365 Backup Workloads
Microsoft Exchange Online​
Microsoft SharePoint Online
Microsoft OneDrive for Business
Microsoft Teams
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All workloads are backed up based on the limitations of the backup tool as documented on the Veeam website.
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/guide/vbo_considerations.html?ver=70