Editing Teradata (section)

===Old hardware line end of support===
To focus on its cloud database and analytics software business,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.teradata.com/Blogs/Teradata-is-Lowest-Cost-for-Enterprise-Analytics | title=Why is Teradata the Lowest Cost for Enterprise Analytics? | date=14 July 2022 }}</ref> Teradata plans to end support for its old hardware platforms; Teradata will provide remedial maintenance services for six (6) years from its Platform Sales Discontinuation Date. Platform Support Discontinuation is the end of the support date for a particular Teradata hardware platform.<ref>{{cite web|last=Support|first=Teradata|title=Teradata Product Support Policies|url=https://www.teradata.com/Product-Support-Policy/Support-Lifecycle|date=June 22, 2022|publisher=Teradata|access-date=June 22, 2022}}</ref> Teradata hardware platforms saw support discontinuation start in 2017, with the 2580 generation of their data warehouse appliance, with only their IntelliFlex 2.5 and R740 hardware platforms being listed as "current product". All other platform models/classes have a published support discontinuation date.<ref name="Support">{{cite web|last=Support|first=Teradata|title=Teradata Platform Support Roadmap|url=https://techsupport.teradata.com/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=8a0166b91b84741009550dc5604bcb92|date=January 13, 2022|publisher=Teradata|access-date=June 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Teradata Support|first=Natrinsic|title=Teradata End of Support Information|url=https://www.natrinsic.com/teradata/eos|date=June 22, 2022|publisher=Natrinsic|access-date=June 22, 2022}}</ref> Teradata customers may request extended support for a Teradata platform that has reached its end of support life.  The extended support for a platform requires approval from the local Area Director and will be delivered on a "best effort" basis, as spare parts for older platforms may no longer be available.<ref name="Support"/>