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DSSD D5

Dell DSSD — DSSD object storage

EOSL — PAST
86 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 2017
End of saleMar 2017
End of standard supportApr 2019Dell bulletin ↗

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.

DSSD D5 — questions

Is the Dell DSSD D5 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for DSSD D5 was Apr 2019 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the DSSD D5 reach end of sale?

DSSD D5 reached end of sale Mar 2017, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the DSSD D5?

Apr 2019 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the DSSD D5 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, DSSD D5 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.