Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Release Types

Updates for
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
come in the form of various release types.
The following section describes the release types and their impact on a
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
deployment. Understanding release types allows you to make an informed decision on when and why to apply a particular
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
release.
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
includes the following release types:
  • Major release
  • Minor release
  • Release update (RU)

Major Release

A major release incorporates all updates since the last release. You can install a major release for the first time, or can upgrade to a major release from a previous release.
A major release can include all or some of the following programmatic updates:
  • New features and enhancements, such as architectural changes, major feature changes, or new platform or operating system support.
  • Bug fixes
  • Database schema changes (typically)
  • New SKUs.
A major release version number reads
XX
.0, where
XX
is the major release version. For example,
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
version 16.0 is a major release.

Minor Release

A minor release incorporates all updates since the last major or minor release. You can install a minor release for the first time, or can upgrade to a major release from a previous release.
A minor release can include all or some of the following programmatic updates:
  • Minor features and enhancements, such as architectural changes, feature changes, or new platform or operating system support
  • Bug fixes
  • Database schema changes (typically)
  • New SKUs
A minor release version number reads
XX
.
YY
, where
XX
is the preceding major release version and
YY
is the minor release number. For example,
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
version 15.8 is a minor release.

Release Update

A release update incorporates all updates since the last major or minor release. You can install a release update for the first time, or you can upgrade to a release update from the previous major release.
A release update (RU) can include all or some of the following programmatic updates:
  • Customer-reported bug fixes
  • Security fixes
  • Database schema changes (occasionally)
A release update version number reads
XX
.
YY
.
ZZ
, where variables are defined in the following list:
  • XX
    is the preceding major release version
  • YY
    is the minor release number, if applicable
  • ZZ
    is the RU version
For example,
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
version 16.0.1 is a release update.