Support runway across HPE & Dell storage
Where each platform sits today — the highlighted bar is the support runway still ahead of now; greyed bars are past end of service life.
HPE & Dell storage EOSL dates
Dates from HPE/Dell lifecycle notices + third-party-maintenance trackers (Park Place, eosl.date). HPE MSA Gen5 “31 July 2028” is HPE’s End-of-Engineering-Support date (formal EOSL “TBD”); Dell ME4/MD3 dates are tracker-sourced. Confirm current supportability with Servnet before commercial reliance.
Storage end-of-life dates, array by array
One page per array family: each support milestone with its basis and source, what the vendor still provides after support ends, and what a maintenance contract has to cover.
HPE
- HPE MSA 2040 end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- HPE MSA 2050 end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
- HPE Nimble Storage CS-Series (hybrid) end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 end of lifeNo model-wide date published — check your unit
- HPE MSA 1050 end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
- HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 (7200 / 7400 / 7450 / 7200c / 7400c / 7440c / 7450c) end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- HPE Nimble Storage AF-Series (AF20Q / AF20 / AF40 / AF60 / AF80) end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
- HPE Nimble Storage HF-Series (HF20 / HF20H / HF20C / HF40 / HF40C / HF60 / HF60C) end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
- HPE StoreOnce Gen3 (3100 / 3520 / 3540 / 5100 / 5500 / 6600) end of lifeNo model-wide date published — check your unit
Dell
- PowerVault ME4 Series (ME4012 / ME4024 / ME4084) end of lifeNo model-wide date published — check your unit
- PowerVault MD3 Series end of lifeNo model-wide date published — check your unit
- Dell EMC Unity 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 (hybrid and all-flash F) end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- Dell Compellent SC4020 end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- Dell EMC SC Series SC5020 / SC7020 end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- Dell EMC Unity XT (380 / 480 / 680 / 880, hybrid and all-flash) end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
- Dell EqualLogic PS Series (PS6100 / PS6110 / PS6210 / PS4210 and siblings) end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- Dell EMC Data Domain DD3300 / DD6300 / DD6800 / DD9300 end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
NetApp
- FAS2650 end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- FAS2720 / FAS2750 end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
- FAS8200 end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
- AFF A300 end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
- NetApp FAS2500 Series (FAS2520 / FAS2552 / FAS2554) end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- NetApp FAS8000 Series (FAS8020 / FAS8040 / FAS8060 / FAS8080EX) end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- NetApp AFF A200 end of lifePast the vendor’s last date of support
- NetApp AFF A220 end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
- NetApp E-Series E2800 end of lifeEnd-of-life announced — vendor support still available
Replace with refurbished
A re-certified newer model at around half the price of new — often a like-for-like upgrade with a fresh support runway.
Refurbished storage →Extend with third-party maintenance
Keep the array and cover it with TPM — Gartner: 50–70% below OEM support net prices (Market Guide, 29 Aug 2019). Ideal for stable, non-critical workloads.
Talk to Servnet →Build a replacement to spec
Configure a new or refurbished MSA, PowerVault or tape library with a live capacity calculator and instant quote.
Configure storage →Storage end-of-life — common questions
What does EOSL (End of Service Life) mean?
EOSL is the date after which the manufacturer no longer provides support, firmware or spare parts for a product. It comes after End of Sale (last order) and End of Engineering Support. Hardware does not stop working at EOSL — but you can no longer buy OEM support for it, which is the moment to decide between replacing it, extending it with third-party maintenance, or keeping spares.
What are my options when storage reaches end of life?
Three main paths. (1) Replace with refurbished — a re-certified newer model at around half the price of new, often a like-for-like upgrade. (2) Keep it and extend support with third-party maintenance (TPM) — Gartner put third-party maintenance at 50–70% below OEM support net prices in its Market Guide for Data Center and Network Third-Party Hardware Maintenance (29 August 2019). (3) Hold spares — keep a pool of drives, controllers and PSUs from the secondary market. This tool recommends the right path for each platform.
Is my HPE MSA 2040 still supported?
No — the HPE MSA 1040/2040/2042 reached end of support on 30 April 2023. It runs fine, but for ongoing cover you would use third-party maintenance and a spares pool, or replace it with a refurbished MSA Gen5 (2050/2052, supportable to 2028) or a newer Gen6/Gen7 array.
How accurate are these EOSL dates?
They are taken from HPE and Dell lifecycle notices and cross-checked against third-party-maintenance trackers (Park Place, eosl.date). Two caveats we flag inline: HPE’s MSA Gen5 notice lists 31 July 2028 as the End-of-Engineering-Support date (formal EOSL is shown as “to be determined”), and Dell does not publish a single public EOSL notice for ME4/MD3, so those dates are tracker-sourced. Always confirm current supportability with Servnet before relying on it commercially.
Can Servnet help with end-of-life storage?
Yes — as a 20+ year HPE and Dell partner we supply refurbished replacements, source spares, and arrange third-party maintenance, all under one UK point of contact. Because we sell both new and refurbished across both vendors, the advice is genuinely impartial — we will tell you whether replacing or extending is the better call for your situation.
Not sure whether to replace or extend?
Tell us your array and workload — as a dual HPE & Dell partner we’ll give you an impartial recommendation and a quote for whichever path fits.