Legacy Platform
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an older operating system, application, or piece of middleware that remains installed and in use for a long time — sometimes too long
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considerations
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may be running End-of-Service-Life (EOSL) software; the risk needs to be weighed against the return, and legacy platforms may require additional protections like extra firewall rules or IPS signatures written for older systems
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