Support runway across popular server & network kit
Where each dated platform sits today — the highlighted bar is the support runway still ahead of now; greyed bars are past end of service life. Dell omits a bar because it publishes no model-wide date.
Server & network EOSL dates
Cisco dates are the vendor’s own “Last Date of Support” from Cisco End-of-Life bulletins. HPE ProLiant and Juniper dates are tracker-sourced (Park Place, Service Express, eosl.date) and hedged inline. Lenovo dates are Lenovo’s own End of Service dates (EMEA) by machine type and model code. Dell publishes support per service tag, not per model, so no model-wide Dell date is shown. Confirm current supportability with Servnet before commercial reliance.
End-of-life guides by platform
How to find your own EOL date
For anything not covered above, go straight to the vendor’s own authoritative source — then bring us the date and we’ll size your options.
Cisco
Cisco publishes a formal End-of-Sale/End-of-Life bulletin per product with an exact “Last Date of Support”.
Cisco EoS/EoL listing ↗HPE
Check the HPE Support Center lifecycle and warranty pages for ProLiant, or your product’s QuickSpecs for end-of-life notes.
HPE Support Center ↗Dell
Dell ties support to each unit’s service tag, not the model — look up your exact tag on Dell Support for its warranty and end dates.
Dell service-tag lookup ↗Lenovo
Lenovo posts End of Service dates by machine type and model code in a public lookup — enter the type and model from the unit’s label. Your own warranty still ends per serial number.
Lenovo End of Service lookup ↗Juniper
Juniper publishes hardware End-of-Life milestone tables (EOL announcement, End of Support) per product family.
Juniper EOL milestones ↗Extend with third-party maintenance
Keep the kit and cover it independently, typically 50–70% below OEM renewal (Gartner). Ideal for stable hardware past EOSL — model your saving on our calculator.
TPM savings calculator →Replace with refurbished
A re-certified newer server at around half the price of new — often a like-for-like upgrade with a fresh support runway.
Refurbished servers →Finance a refresh
When a refresh is the honest call, spread the hardware over its life with HP, lease or subscription — model it first.
IT finance calculator →Server & network end-of-life — common questions
What does EOSL (End of Service Life) mean for a server or switch?
EOSL is the date after which the manufacturer no longer provides support, firmware or spare parts. It follows End of Sale (last order date) and, for Cisco, the published “Last Date of Support”. The hardware keeps working after EOSL — but you can no longer buy OEM support, which is the moment to decide between a refresh, third-party maintenance, or holding spares.
How accurate are these dates, and where do they come from?
Each result shows its source. Cisco dates are the vendor’s own “Last Date of Support” from Cisco End-of-Life bulletins. HPE ProLiant and Juniper dates are cross-checked against lifecycle notices and third-party-maintenance trackers (Park Place, Service Express, eosl.date) and are hedged inline where the vendor publishes no single public EOSL. Always confirm current supportability with Servnet before relying on it commercially.
Why is there no date for my Dell PowerEdge?
Because Dell does not publish a model-wide EOSL date — support is tied to each unit’s service tag. Dell’s own Windows Server support matrix notes that almost all 14G platforms have reached End of Life, but it gives no dates. Rather than show a guessed date, we show none and point you to Dell’s service-tag lookup, or we can check your specific unit for you. Lenovo is different: it posts End of Service dates by machine type and model code, which is why the ThinkSystem rows carry dates.
What are my options when a server or switch reaches end of life?
Three main paths. (1) Extend with third-party maintenance (TPM) — independent hardware support at a large discount to OEM renewal, ideal for stable kit past EOSL. (2) Replace with refurbished — a re-certified newer model at a fraction of new, with a fresh support runway. (3) Refresh to current — the right call where performance, power or a compliance-driven patching need makes the old platform a liability. This checker suggests the fit for each model.
Can Servnet keep our end-of-life servers and switches running?
Yes — we arrange third-party maintenance across HPE, Dell, Cisco, Lenovo, Juniper and more under one UK contract, supply refurbished replacements, and hold spares. Because we sell both new and refurbished and are vendor-neutral on maintenance, the advice is impartial — we will tell you honestly whether extending or refreshing is the better call.
Not sure whether to extend or refresh?
Tell us your kit and workload — we’ll give you an impartial recommendation and a quote for whichever path fits, across every major vendor.