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CLARiiON CX500i

Dell CLARiiON CX — CLARiiON CX storage array

EOSL — PAST
174 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableAug 2002
End of saleDec 2006
End of standard supportDec 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 CLARiiON CX

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CLARiiON CX500i — questions

Is the Dell CLARiiON CX500i still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for CLARiiON CX500i was Dec 2011 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the CLARiiON CX500i reach end of sale?

CLARiiON CX500i reached end of sale Dec 2006, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the CLARiiON CX500i?

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

Can the CLARiiON CX500i be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, CLARiiON CX500i units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.