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Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library

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

EOSL — PAST
277 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableFeb 1995
End of saleMay 1998
End of standard supportMay 2003Dell 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.

Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library — questions

Is the Dell Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library was May 2003 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library reach end of sale?

Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library reached end of sale May 1998, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library?

May 2003 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Quantum DLT4700 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.