LabVIEW Annual Releases
Since 2006, National Instruments has annually released a new version of LabVIEW each August to establish a more predictable release schedule. This gives LabVIEW users the ability to better plan new developments and upgrades to future releases. In addition, in 2009, NI changed the product name to LabVIEW + year (for example, LabVIEW 2009) reflecting the year of the release and setting the stage for future annual releases of LabVIEW.
LabVIEW Life Cycle Policy Phases
The LabVIEW Life Cycle Policy encompasses three phases with varying support levels and timelines.
LabVIEW Life Cycle Policy
1 See specific details on hardware support and drivers on the Drivers and Updates Page. Modules and toolkits are version-specific; see LabVIEW Module and Toolkit Compatibility Information for more details. Device driver distributions are tested on the most current version of the specific LabVIEW release (for example, the most current version for LabVIEW 8.2.x and for LabVIEW 8.5.x are 8.2.1 and 8.5.1, respectively)
2 Available only through long-term service contract
LabVIEW Life Cycle Dates
| Version | Current Release Support (release date) | Mainstream Support (end date) | Extended Support (end date) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LabVIEW 7.1 | March 2004 | August 20091 | Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 8.0 | August 2005 | August 20082 | Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 8.2 | August 2006 | August 2010 | Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 8.5 | August 2007 | August 2011 | Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 8.6 | August 2008 | August 2012 | Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2009 | August 2009 | August 2013 | Ongoing |
1 LabVIEW 7.1 mainstream support is extended to August 2009
2 LabVIEW 8.0 has shorter mainstream support phase
For Additional Information on Service and Support
Contact NI Global Services for more information and access to additional services designed to meet needs throughout the application life cycle – from planning and development to deployment and ongoing maintenance.