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VG8 (with DART 6.x)

Dell Celerra Gateway — Celerra Gateway storage array

EOSL — PAST
108 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableAug 2003
End of saleFeb 2011
End of standard supportJun 2017Dell 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

VG2 (with DART 6.x)Celerra Gateway storage array›Celerra NS600/NS600GCelerra Gateway storage array›NS700G (2nd generation)Celerra Gateway storage array›NS700G (1st generation)Celerra Gateway storage array›Celerra NS704/NS704GCelerra Gateway storage array›Celerra NS500/NS500GCelerra Gateway storage array›NSXRACK/NSXRACKUCelerra Gateway storage array›Celerra NS80Celerra Gateway storage array›

VG8 (with DART 6.x) — questions

Is the Dell VG8 (with DART 6.x) still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for VG8 (with DART 6.x) was Jun 2017 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the VG8 (with DART 6.x) reach end of sale?

VG8 (with DART 6.x) reached end of sale Feb 2011, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the VG8 (with DART 6.x)?

Jun 2017 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the VG8 (with DART 6.x) be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, VG8 (with DART 6.x) units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.