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INV-CTL (Invista)

Dell Invista (1.x) — Invista (1.x) storage virtualization

EOSL — PAST
201 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableDec 2005
End of saleJun 2007
End of standard supportSep 2009Dell 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.

INV-CTL (Invista) — questions

Is the Dell INV-CTL (Invista) still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for INV-CTL (Invista) was Sep 2009 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the INV-CTL (Invista) reach end of sale?

INV-CTL (Invista) reached end of sale Jun 2007, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the INV-CTL (Invista)?

Sep 2009 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the INV-CTL (Invista) be maintained after Dell support ends?

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