Dell Connectrix (Cisco) — Connectrix (Cisco) san switch
Supported for now — track the end-of-service date and revisit at refresh planning.
Fold the eventual replacement into your multi-year budget.
Stay on a supported software train while under OEM support.
An option to extend life once the OEM cutoff nears.
Yes, for now. Dell's last date of support for MDS-9250i is Dec 2028 (per the Dell End-of-Life list).
MDS-9250i reached end of sale Dec 2023, per the Dell End-of-Life list.
Dec 2028 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.
After the last date of support, MDS-9250i units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.