# Mysql 5.1 EOL, what about Percona Server.5.1?

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**Created:** [October 8, 2013, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-5-1-eol-what-about-percona-server-5-1/2992 "2013-10-08T08:29:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![rikske](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@rikske](https://forums.percona.com/u/rikske)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-5-1-eol-what-about-percona-server-5-1/2992/1 "2013-10-08T08:29:30Z")

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It seems that upstream product Mysql 5.1 becomes end-of-life on December 31, 2013.  
What about Percona Server.5.1.

Could someone provide me the EOL for the Percona Server.5.1. product?  
If there is a date.

Thanks,

Regards,

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**Author:** ![jrivera](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/jrivera/32/13_2.png) [@jrivera](https://forums.percona.com/u/jrivera)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-5-1-eol-what-about-percona-server-5-1/2992/2 "2013-10-21T02:51:14Z")

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HI,

This might have come to you a bit late but here’s what I have gathered.

I should point you to Percona’s Supported MySQL Platform and Versions page:  
[http://www.percona.com/products/mysql-support/supported-platforms](http://www.percona.com/products/mysql-support/supported-platforms)

I would also recommend you to read the blog:  
[http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/2008/08/22/mysql-end-of-life-eol-policy/](http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/2008/08/22/mysql-end-of-life-eol-policy/)

And to quote Peter Zaitsev:

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> "We obviously recommend to upgrade when it makes sense while at the same time we have no restrictions in terms of supported versions. If customer chooses to run older version he may have more problems and these may take more time to deal with, so the bill would be higher. We are also happy to provide builds based on updated trees and backport fixes from the newer releases if MySQL has chosen not to backport bug because of its severity. We believe in freedom of choice."

I hope this helped you in some way.

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**Author:** ![rikske](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@rikske](https://forums.percona.com/u/rikske)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-5-1-eol-what-about-percona-server-5-1/2992/3 "2013-10-22T09:55:24Z")

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jrivera,

Thanks for your reply. ​I’ll look into it.