Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) — Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm) data protection
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 Disk Library for mainframe DLm2500 is Jan 2030 (per the Dell End-of-Life list).
Disk Library for mainframe DLm2500 reached end of sale Jan 2025, per the Dell End-of-Life list.
Jan 2030 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.
After the last date of support, Disk Library for mainframe DLm2500 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.