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U400E Gen 2

Dell Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) — Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) object storage

EOSL — PAST
13 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2014
End of saleMay 2020
End of standard supportMay 2025Dell 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.

Other SKUs in Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS)

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U400E Gen 2 — questions

Is the Dell U400E Gen 2 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for U400E Gen 2 was May 2025 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the U400E Gen 2 reach end of sale?

U400E Gen 2 reached end of sale May 2020, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the U400E Gen 2?

May 2025 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the U400E Gen 2 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, U400E Gen 2 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.