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Centera Gen2

Dell Centera — Centera object storage

EOSL — PAST
198 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableApr 2002
End of saleDec 2004
End of standard supportDec 2009Dell bulletin ↗

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.

Centera Gen2 — questions

Is the Dell Centera Gen2 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Centera Gen2 was Dec 2009 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Centera Gen2 reach end of sale?

Centera Gen2 reached end of sale Dec 2004, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Centera Gen2?

Dec 2009 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Centera Gen2 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Centera Gen2 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.