{
  "slug": "azure-devops-server-tfs-2017-end-of-support",
  "title": "TFS 2017 end of support",
  "summary": "endoflife.date lists 11 Jan 2027 as the end of security support for TFS 2017. Microsoft publishes the specific end of support dates and details in its Lifecycle product search.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure DevOps Server",
  "service_slug": "devops-server",
  "category": "other",
  "type": "end_of_support",
  "announced_date": null,
  "effective_date": "2027-01-11",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "Prior to 2019, the product was known as Team Foundation Server (TFS). Microsoft publishes specific end of support dates and details in its [Lifecycle product search](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/). For releases under the Microsoft Fixed Lifecycle Policy, the policy states that, to be eligible for support, customers may be required to deploy the latest Service Pack or update.",
  "migration_path": "Follow [Upgrade your deployment to the latest version of Azure DevOps Server](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/upgrade/get-started):\n\n1. Have your Azure DevOps Server license and product key ready, and administrative access and credentials for the service accounts.\n2. Review the [system requirements](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/requirements?view=azure-devops-server) for the target server, which may include updates to operating systems, SQL Server versions, and hardware.\n3. Create a complete and consistent set of backups for all Azure DevOps databases.\n4. If you upgrade in place, perform a trial in a pre-production environment: [Pre-production dry run](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/upgrade/pre-production?view=azure-devops-server).\n5. Plan for downtime. The deployment is offline during the upgrade.",
  "replacement": null,
  "affected_versions": [
    "2017"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/lifecycle/products/visual-studio-team-foundation-server-2017",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://endoflife.date/azure-devops-server"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "azure-devops-server@2017",
  "last_checked_at": "2026-11-12T09:55:46.498Z",
  "created_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-devops-server-tfs-2017-end-of-support",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/3c",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-devops-server-tfs-2017-end-of-support.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-devops-server-tfs-2017-end-of-support.json",
  "estate_check": null,
  "source_note": null
}