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Gen3 Expansion Storage nodes

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EOSL — PAST
116 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableAug 2007
End of saleDec 2012
End of standard supportOct 2016Dell bulletin ↗
Dell product page ↗ · Dell firmware & downloads ↗

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Other SKUs in Avamar Data Store

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Gen3 Expansion Storage nodes — questions

Is the Dell Gen3 Expansion Storage nodes still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Gen3 Expansion Storage nodes was Oct 2016 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Gen3 Expansion Storage nodes reach end of sale?

Gen3 Expansion Storage nodes reached end of sale Dec 2012, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Gen3 Expansion Storage nodes?

Oct 2016 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Gen3 Expansion Storage nodes be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Gen3 Expansion Storage nodes units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.