# IFS Cloud Versions: Release Names, Solution Sets and How to Check Yours > Source: https://netray.co/erp-help/ifs-cloud-versions-release-names-solution-sets-how-to-check > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: ERP Help ## Short answer IFS Cloud releases are named by year and half, such as 22R1 and 23R2, with service updates between feature releases. Solution sets are packaged industry or regional content layered on the core product, for example for aerospace and defense, Europe-specific needs or service industries. To see which version you run, use the About information in the client or ask your administrator for the installed release and update level. ## Kind how-to ## System ifs ## Erp IFS Cloud ## Module Releases / Lifecycle ## Query ifs cloud versions ## Alternate Queries - thor ifs cloud - dehc ifs cloud - ifs cloud solution set - ifs cloud 22r1 23r2 24r2 ## Applies To IFS Cloud 21R1 onward. Cadence and support windows are set by IFS and can change, so check the current lifecycle policy before planning upgrades. ## Steps ### How to check what you run **Items:** - Open the About or version information in the Aurena client and note the release and update level. - Ask your administrator or hosting partner for the installed release, service update and the list of installed solution sets. - Compare the release against IFS's lifecycle and support dates to see how long it remains supported. - Record the version in your environment inventory for every test, pre-production and production system. - Before any upgrade, list your customizations, integrations and reports to scope regression testing. ## Sections ### How release names work **Body:** The first two digits are the year and R1 or R2 the first or second feature release of that year, so 23R2 is the second release of 2023. Service updates deliver fixes and smaller enhancements between those releases. Always quote both when you raise a support case, since behavior can differ by service update. Older IFS Applications versions such as 9 and 10 used a different naming and upgrade model. Our upgrade decision page covers moving from those to IFS Cloud. ### Solution sets **Body:** A solution set is a packaged set of industry, country or sector functionality built on the same platform. Names such as one for aerospace and defense, one for European requirements or one for service industries describe the content an installation includes. They are not separate products, and which ones you have depends on your contract and installation. When reading documentation, check that a feature belongs to the core product or to a solution set you actually own. That avoids planning around functionality you cannot use. ### THOR, DEHC and similar labels **Body:** We cannot document THOR or DEHC as public IFS Cloud release names or standard solution sets. Labels like these are usually internal codenames, environment names, project names or customer-specific identifiers. Ask whoever used the term, or look in your own environment inventory and your IFS or partner documentation, before assuming it means a product version. The reliable identifiers are the release number, the service update and the installed solution sets. ## Pitfalls - Raising a support case with only the release and no service update. - Assuming every solution set feature is available in your installation. - Treating internal environment names as product versions. - Planning an upgrade without checking the current support window. - Forgetting to list integrations and reports when scoping an upgrade. ## Ai Angle Keeping track of environments, releases and customizations across systems is a good fit for a private assistant that reads your own inventory documents and read-only IFS metadata. It can list which environments are on which release and which customizations touch changed areas, on your own servers and without sending configuration data outside. ## Faq ### What does 24R2 mean in IFS Cloud? **Answer:** It is the second feature release of 2024. The R number indicates the half of the year the release belongs to, and service updates follow it. ### Is IFS Cloud a single version or a family? **Answer:** It is one product line with regular releases. Everyone moves through the same release series, with service updates in between, rather than choosing among separate editions. ### What is an IFS Cloud solution set? **Answer:** It is a packaged set of industry, regional or sector content delivered on the IFS Cloud platform, for example for aerospace and defense or service industries. What you can use depends on your agreement. ### How often should we upgrade? **Answer:** Stay inside the supported window and plan regular updates, because large jumps carry more testing work. The right pace depends on your customizations, integrations and staff capacity, so base it on your risk and IFS's lifecycle policy. ## Search terms ifs cloud versions, ifs cloud release naming, ifs cloud 22r1, ifs cloud 23r2, ifs cloud solution set, ifs cloud aerospace and defense solution set, ifs cloud service update, ifs cloud check version --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json