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Centera Gen3

Dell Centera — Centera object storage

EOSL — PAST
183 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableApr 2002
End of saleMar 2006
End of standard supportMar 2011Dell 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 Centera

Generation 1Centera object storage›Centera Gen2Centera object storage›Centera Generation 4 2.0 TBCentera object storage›Centera Generation 4 1.2 TBCentera object storage›Centera Generation 4 LP 3 TBCentera object storage›Centera Generation 4 LP 8 TBCentera object storage›Centera Generation 4 LP 4 TBCentera object storage›Centera Generation 4 LP 12 TBCentera object storage›

Centera Gen3 — questions

Is the Dell Centera Gen3 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Centera Gen3 was Mar 2011 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Centera Gen3 reach end of sale?

Centera Gen3 reached end of sale Mar 2006, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Centera Gen3?

Mar 2011 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Centera Gen3 be maintained after Dell support ends?

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