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title: Understanding Scaleway Instances Lifecycle
description: Learn about the Instance lifecycle at Scaleway.
tags: Instance lifecycle
dates:
  validation: 2026-03-12
  posted: 2026-03-12
---

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Scaleway continuously refreshes its hardware to keep performance, security, and sustainability at their best. When an Instance type (for example, an older generation) reaches the end of its planned lifespan, it moves through a defined **lifecycle** that governs how the service is introduced, supported, and eventually retired.

Each stage—ranging from **Private Beta** and **Public Beta** to **General Availability**, followed by a series of "end-of…" phases—has a specific visibility level and set of guarantees (e.g., SLA coverage, feature updates). Understanding this roadmap lets you anticipate when a generation will stop accepting new orders, when feature development will cease, and when you must migrate to a newer generation before the service is fully retired.

<Lightbox image={lifecycle} alt="Scaleway Instance Lifecycle Diagram" />

The table below summarizes the key lifecycle states, their visibility, and what you can expect at each point.

#### Key states
|   | State                     | Description                                                                                                                                                                |
|---|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   | Private Beta              | Early version for a limited group of selected customers. Purpose: test, validate, and provide feedback. Access granted by the product team. No SLA.  |
|   | Public Beta               | Open testing for all customers. Final features may be incomplete. Intended for test environments. Last step before General Availability (GA). No SLA. |
| <Lightbox image={healthy} alt="" size="small" />  | General Availability (GA) | Fully launched and supported. Covered by the standard SLA.                                                                                                                 |
| <Lightbox image={alert} alt="" size="small" />   | End of New Features       | No new features are developed. The offer only receives critical security patches and bugfixes.                                                                             |
| <Lightbox image={restriction} alt="" size="small" />  | End of Growth             | The Instance type can no longer be ordered by new customers. Existing customers can still create new Instances.                                                            |
| <Lightbox image={restriction} alt="" size="small" />  | End of Sales              | The Instance type can no longer be ordered by any customer. Existing Instances continue to run normally.                                                                   |
| <Lightbox image={stop} alt="" />  | End of Life (EOL)         | The service is retired. Any existing Instances are automatically shut down and migrated to equivalent offers for ensured continuity.                    |

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  Scaleway will **inform you via email and console notifications** once an Instance generation enters its **End of Sales** period, providing you with ample time to plan your migration to a newer generation before the End of Life date.
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