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P-3000 Series Tape Library

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

EOSL — PAST
237 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableFeb 1995
End of saleSep 2001
End of standard supportSep 2006Dell 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.

P-3000 Series Tape Library — questions

Is the Dell P-3000 Series Tape Library still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for P-3000 Series Tape Library was Sep 2006 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the P-3000 Series Tape Library reach end of sale?

P-3000 Series Tape Library reached end of sale Sep 2001, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the P-3000 Series Tape Library?

Sep 2006 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the P-3000 Series Tape Library be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, P-3000 Series 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.