Dashboard Server for SCOM v4
End of Life Customer Notification

Here's everything you need to know.

In 2021 we launched Dashboard Server for SCOM (DS for SCOM) v5.0, and having just released v6.0 (September 2023), we will be retiring v4 in September of 2024. If you are still using v4, now is the time to plan your upgrade!

V6.0 is our biggest release since 2021, and includes updates we think you'll love. V6 brings a fresh new look and feel, a highly requested Auditing feature, and two major integrations with SolarWinds and Prometheus. To upgrade to v6 and access these awesome updates, you can perform an in-place upgrade directly from v4 (no need to first upgrade to v5).

End of Availability & Support

SquaredUp is committed to providing the highest level of customer service whilst you determine your upgrade strategy for your SquaredUp deployment(s). Please see below for the key dates. The last release of v4 was v4.8 (October 2020).

SquaredUp version 4: End of Life timeline

3rd October 2023	v4.8 download removed from download site
10th October 2023	v6.0 GA
September 2024	End of life for v4.x

Background

DS for SCOM v5 was a major release that brought significant updates to SCOM dashboarding fundamentals, including: interactive and responsive Open Access dashboards, intuitive dashboard design tools for impactful visualizations out of the box, and greater context with the new Web API visualizations for your external data sources.

Since the initial release of v5.0 in 2021 we have also released DS for SCOM v6.0, which sets the direction for single-pane-of-glass monitoring.

This major release includes the highly requested Auditing feature, which helps to improve security and streamline your environment by tracking any changes made within SquaredUp, and visualizing them in centralized dashboards. We've also added two new native integrations with SolarWinds and Prometheus, allowing you to surface and monitor your metrics alongside your SCOM data in a range of dynamic tiles.

Upgrading to v6

Upgrading to DS for SCOM v6 is simple. You can run v4 and v6 side by side in production for three months, so you can complete the migration and configure v6 before switching your production use to v6. After 3 months your v4 instance will no longer be supported; if you have any concerns please contact SquaredUp Support.

If you require any assistance with the upgrade process we are here to help, please contact the SquaredUp Support Team who are on hand to help with any questions you may have.

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