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NS700G (1st generation)

Dell Celerra Gateway — Celerra Gateway storage array

EOSL — PAST
171 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableAug 2003
End of saleMar 2007
End of standard supportMar 2012Dell 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 Celerra Gateway

NS700G (2nd generation)Celerra Gateway storage array›Celerra NS704/NS704GCelerra Gateway storage array›Celerra NS600/NS600GCelerra Gateway storage array›Celerra NS500/NS500GCelerra Gateway storage array›NSXRACK/NSXRACKUCelerra Gateway storage array›Celerra NS80Celerra Gateway storage array›NS40 (Gateway)Celerra Gateway storage array›NS40 NEBS (Gateway)Celerra Gateway storage array›

NS700G (1st generation) — questions

Is the Dell NS700G (1st generation) still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for NS700G (1st generation) was Mar 2012 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the NS700G (1st generation) reach end of sale?

NS700G (1st generation) reached end of sale Mar 2007, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the NS700G (1st generation)?

Mar 2012 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the NS700G (1st generation) be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, NS700G (1st generation) units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.