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Celerra NSD-480

Dell Celerra NS — Celerra NS storage array

EOSL — PAST
114 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableDec 2002
End of saleDec 2011
End of standard supportDec 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 Celerra NS

NS-480Celerra NS storage array›Celerra NSD-960Celerra NS storage array›Celerra NS-960Celerra NS storage array›Celerra NS-120Celerra NS storage array›Celerra NS600S/NS600GSCelerra NS storage array›Celerra NS600/NS600GCelerra NS storage array›Celerra NS704/NS704GCelerra NS storage array›Celerra NS701G/NS701GSCelerra NS storage array›

Celerra NSD-480 — questions

Is the Dell Celerra NSD-480 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Celerra NSD-480 was Dec 2016 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Celerra NSD-480 reach end of sale?

Celerra NSD-480 reached end of sale Dec 2011, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Celerra NSD-480?

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

Can the Celerra NSD-480 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Celerra NSD-480 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.