Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) — data protection. End-of-sale (Dell EOL) and end-of-standard-support (EOSS) dates from Dell’s published End-of-Life list (Dell KB 000185734).
Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) has mixed lifecycle status. Some SKU groups are already past Dell end of service while others run until Dec 2030. Confirm the exact part number before any support or refresh decision. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
Available
Mar 2008
End of sale
Apr 2010 – Jan 2025
Last date of support
Apr 2015 – Dec 2030
Part numbers
25
21
of 25 part numbers are past support
Why this score
- Past end of service life for the first part numbers 139 months ago; the last are supported to Dec 2030
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Mixed status across SKU groups: some past EOSL, some still supported
- Category: data protection
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
Dates vary across 9 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.
| Part number | End of sale | Last date of support | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm4080 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2015 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm4020 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2015 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| DLm960 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2016 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm120 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2017 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm6000 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2019 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm1000 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2019 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm2000 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2019 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm8000 | May 2014 | May 2019 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| DLM8K-GES | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| DLM8K-10GES | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| DLm8100X | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| DLm8100V | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| DLM2K-GES | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| DLm2100V | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| DLm2100D | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm8100v | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm8100d | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm8100 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm2100v | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm2100d | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm2100 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2023 | Past support | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm8500 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2030 | Supported | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm2500 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2030 | Supported | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm8700 | — | Dec 2030 | Supported | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
| Disk Library for mainframe DLm2700 | — | Dec 2030 | Supported | Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection |
Options from here
21 Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) part numbers are past Dell end of service while 4 remain supported (to Dec 2030). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market. Current eBay listings for Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) ↗
It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.
Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) questions
Is the Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) end of life?
Partly. Some Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) SKU groups are past end of service life while others are still supported. See the dates by SKU group below.
What is the last date of support for the Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm)?
Last dates of support across Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) SKU groups range from Apr 2015 to Dec 2030.
Where do these Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Dell End-of-Life list it was taken from.