Dell EMC Disk Library (EDL) End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Dell EMC Disk Library (EDL) — 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 Disk Library (EDL) SKU group is past Dell end of service life (last group Sep 2016). 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
Dec 2004
End of sale
Sep 2005 – Sep 2011
Last date of support
Sep 2010 – Sep 2016
Part numbers
18
122
months since the last part number lost support
Why this score
- Past end of service life: the first part numbers 194 months ago, the last 122 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL300 1.2 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2010 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL700 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2010 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL210 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2011 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL740 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2012 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL720 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2012 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL710 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2012 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL310 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2012 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL4400 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2013 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL4200 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2013 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL4100 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2013 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL3D 3000 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2015 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL3D 1500 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2015 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| 3D 4000 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2015 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL4406 | Apr 2010 | Jun 2015 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL4206 | Apr 2010 | Jun 2015 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL4106 | Apr 2010 | Jun 2015 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL5100 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2015 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
| Disk Library DL5200 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2016 | Past support | EMC Disk Library (EDL) data protection |
Options from here
The Dell EMC Disk Library (EDL) 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 Disk Library (EDL) ↗
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 Disk Library (EDL) questions
Is the Dell EMC Disk Library (EDL) end of life?
Yes. Every dated EMC Disk Library (EDL) SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the EMC Disk Library (EDL)?
Last dates of support across EMC Disk Library (EDL) SKU groups range from Sep 2010 to Sep 2016.
Where do these EMC Disk Library (EDL) 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.