Beyond End-of-Life Support
Challenges with EOL software
Security threats arise when exploitable vulnerabilities are no longer fixed by the open source author, raising the threat of cyberattacks. Worse, attacks become more sophisticated over time, employing proven tools and scripts designed specifically to target known, older exploits.
ActiveState backports security fixes, eliminating the kinds of risks that can result in security breaches.
Performance and stability risks arise as open source authors struggle to fix bugs regularly. This causes both memory leaks and compatibility issues with newer versions of an operating system or language interpreter when running your environment.
ActiveState can help you maintain your integrations with third-party tools and services, eliminating the cost and complexity of developing workarounds and letting you focus your resources on new technologies and capabilities that drive growth.
Compliance risks appear when regulations and/or compliance frameworks (such as PCI-DSS) require you to undertake “reasonable” efforts to keep your software secure and supported. Auditors may interpret EOL languages as a violation of this principle, leading to substantial fines.
ActiveState helps you achieve compliance by ensuring your systems are secure and up-to-date, dramatically reducing the risks that can result in reputation damage and customer churn.
The ActiveState difference
ActiveState has been providing extended support for aging and EOL open source software for 25 years. We backport security fixes for your core languages and key third-party packages, and our team of experts help you prioritize fixes based on exploitability and impact to your code. You’ll be able to continue to run your profitable applications and services without the fear of security, compliance, or stability risks.
