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Gen 5

Dell File Management Appliance — File Management Appliance storage array

EOSL — PAST
155 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableSep 2006
End of saleJul 2008
End of standard supportJul 2013Dell bulletin ↗
Dell product page ↗ · Dell firmware & downloads ↗

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.

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Gen 5 — questions

Is the Dell Gen 5 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Gen 5 was Jul 2013 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Gen 5 reach end of sale?

Gen 5 reached end of sale Jul 2008, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Gen 5?

Jul 2013 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Gen 5 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Gen 5 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.