We are excited to announce the availability of RTI Connext® 7.6 EAR, the most complete preview yet of our upcoming 7.7 Long-Term Support (LTS) release, arriving in Q2 2026. Connext 7.6 builds on the innovations from 7.4 and 7.5, adding major new capabilities and performance improvements that bring our vision of “Simplicity. Now.” to life.
An Early Access Release (EAR), 7.6 is intended for development and evaluation rather than production. We encourage you to explore its capabilities and see how they can accelerate your path to 7.7 LTS.
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What's in it for you?
Faster Setup & Reduced Errors: Simplified installation with Debian/Docker, AI-assisted system design, and reusable templates for quicker, safer project starts.
Seamless Connectivity & Integration: Easy integration with Protocol Buffers, simplified Python client-server setup, smarter WAN transport, and real-time remote system visualization.
Improved Performance & Reliability: Optimized defaults, automatic memory management, enhanced persistence, and faster compilation for scalable, low-latency operation.
Stronger Security & Access Control: Real-time certificate validation, live participant updates, and flexible isolation through domain tags, partitions, and pattern-based permissions.
Check out the What’s New section on our Community Page for the full list of new features. You can also read more about Connext 7.6 in our blog post here. For detailed guidance, please visit Migrating to Connext 7.6 EAR.
Important: The RTI Support Portal now uses your company email and a new RTI SSO password. If this is your first time logging in with the new system, please use the 'Forgot Password' link to set your password.
If you have any questions, please contact your local account team or email us at support@rti.com.