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520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library

Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) — EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection

EOSL — PAST
255 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableFeb 1995
End of saleMar 2000
End of standard supportMar 2005Dell 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.

520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library — questions

Is the Dell 520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for 520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library was Mar 2005 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the 520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library reach end of sale?

520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library reached end of sale Mar 2000, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library?

Mar 2005 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the 520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, 520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.