Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) — 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).
Every tracked Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) SKU group is past Dell end of service life (last group Mar 2009). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
Available
Feb 1995
End of sale
Apr 1997 – Dec 2005
Last date of support
May 2003 – Mar 2009
Part numbers
21
212
months since the last part number lost support
Why this score
- Past end of service life: the first part numbers 282 months ago, the last 212 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- 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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparc 20 Server | Apr 1997 | May 2003 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| Sparc 1000 | Apr 1997 | May 2003 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library | May 1998 | May 2003 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| 2640, 3/176, 3/164, 6/176, 9/88 Tape Libraries | Jul 1999 | Jul 2004 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| Exabyte 18D Tape Drive | Sep 1999 | Dec 2004 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| 520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library | Mar 2000 | Mar 2005 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| Ultra 2 Server | Sep 2001 | Sep 2006 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| P-3000 Series Tape Library | Sep 2001 | Sep 2006 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| DLT7000 Tape Drives | Sep 2001 | Sep 2006 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| Ultra Enterprise 4000 Server | Dec 2001 | Dec 2006 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| Ultra Enterprise 3000 Server | Dec 2001 | Dec 2006 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| 7100 Series Tape Library | Nov 2002 | Mar 2007 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| Ultra Enterprise 6500 Server | Nov 2002 | Dec 2007 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| Ultra Enterprise 4500 Server | Nov 2002 | Dec 2007 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| Ultra Enterprise 3500 Server | Nov 2002 | Dec 2007 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| V880 Server | Jun 2005 | Jun 2008 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| P-7000 Series Tape Library | Dec 2004 | Mar 2009 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| LTO-II Tape Drives | Dec 2005 | Mar 2009 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| FC470 Bridge | Dec 2005 | Mar 2009 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| LTO-1 Tape Drives | Mar 2005 | Mar 2009 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
| FC230 Bridge | Mar 2005 | Mar 2009 | Past support | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection |
Options from here
The Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) is past Dell end of service life. These are the paths teams take from here:
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 EMC Data Manager (EDM) ↗
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 EMC Data Manager (EDM) questions
Is the Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) end of life?
Yes. Every dated EMC Data Manager (EDM) SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the EMC Data Manager (EDM)?
Last dates of support across EMC Data Manager (EDM) SKU groups range from May 2003 to Mar 2009.
Where do these EMC Data Manager (EDM) 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.