KSS release history
Currently supported versions
Current version: KSS NG 1.5
The following versions of KSS are currently supported by SolarWinds. Use the Release notes aggregator to compare between versions.
See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases.
Supported versions with end-of-life announcement
| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSS NG 1.2.1 | July 29, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on KSS NG 1.2.1 should begin transitioning to the latest version of KSS NG. | September 29, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for KSS NG 1.2.1 will no longer be supported by SolarWinds. | September 29, 2026: End-of-Life – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for KSS NG 1.2.1. |
| KSS NG 1.2 | July 29, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on KSS NG 1.2 should begin transitioning to the latest version of KSS NG. | September 29, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for KSS NG 1.2 will no longer be supported by SolarWinds. | September 29, 2026: End-of-Life – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for KSS NG 1.2. |
| KSS NG 1.1 | July 29, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on KSS NG 1.1 should begin transitioning to the latest version of KSS NG. | September 29, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for KSS NG 1.1 will no longer be supported by SolarWinds. | September 29, 2026: End-of-Life – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for KSS NG 1.1. |
| KSS NG 1.0 | July 29, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on KSS NG 1.0 should begin transitioning to the latest version of KSS NG. | September 29, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for KSS NG 1.0 will no longer be supported by SolarWinds. | September 29, 2026: End-of-Life – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for KSS NG 1.0. |
Unsupported versions
| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy KSS 9.8.3 | July 29, 2025 | September 27, 2025 | March 28, 2026 |
| Legacy KSS 9.8.2 | April 17, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | June 17, 2025 |
| Legacy KSS 9.8.1 and earlier | July 18, 2023 | August 18, 2023 | August 18, 2024 |
| Legacy KSS 9.6.6 and earlier | July 12, 2021 | October 12, 2021 | October 12, 2022 |
| Legacy KSS 9.4 | February 28, 2017 | May 28, 2017 | May 28, 2018 |