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CLA-CLDARRHW-40TBU

Dell CloudArray TWINSTRATA Hardware — CloudArray TWINSTRATA Hardware data protection

EOSL — PAST
71 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 2015
End of saleJul 2017
End of standard supportJul 2020Dell 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.

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CLA-CLDARRHW-40TBU — questions

Is the Dell CLA-CLDARRHW-40TBU still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for CLA-CLDARRHW-40TBU was Jul 2020 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the CLA-CLDARRHW-40TBU reach end of sale?

CLA-CLDARRHW-40TBU reached end of sale Jul 2017, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the CLA-CLDARRHW-40TBU?

Jul 2020 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the CLA-CLDARRHW-40TBU be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, CLA-CLDARRHW-40TBU units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.