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MDS-PBF-44-8GU

Dell Connectrix (Cisco) — Connectrix (Cisco) san switch

EOSL — PAST
95 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleJul 2013
End of standard supportJul 2018Dell 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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MDS-PBF-44-8GU — questions

Is the Dell MDS-PBF-44-8GU still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for MDS-PBF-44-8GU was Jul 2018 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the MDS-PBF-44-8GU reach end of sale?

MDS-PBF-44-8GU reached end of sale Jul 2013, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the MDS-PBF-44-8GU?

Jul 2018 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the MDS-PBF-44-8GU be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, MDS-PBF-44-8GU units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.