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Centera Generation 4 1.2 TB

Dell Centera — Centera object storage

EOSL — PAST
160 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableApr 2002
End of saleJul 2007
End of standard supportFeb 2013Dell 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 Gen3Centera object storage›Centera Generation 4 2.0 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 Generation 4 1.2 TB — questions

Is the Dell Centera Generation 4 1.2 TB still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Centera Generation 4 1.2 TB was Feb 2013 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Centera Generation 4 1.2 TB reach end of sale?

Centera Generation 4 1.2 TB reached end of sale Jul 2007, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Centera Generation 4 1.2 TB?

Feb 2013 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Centera Generation 4 1.2 TB be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Centera Generation 4 1.2 TB units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.