eosl.ai
homeDellPowerScale / IsilonIsilon 36NL
Storage array · PowerScale / Isilon — support ends 2017-10

Isilon 36NL

Dell PowerScale / Isilon — PowerScale / Isilon storage array

EOSL — PAST
104 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableMar 2006
End of saleSep 2012
End of standard supportOct 2017Dell 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.

Isilon 36NL — questions

Is the Dell Isilon 36NL still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Isilon 36NL was Oct 2017 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Isilon 36NL reach end of sale?

Isilon 36NL reached end of sale Sep 2012, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Isilon 36NL?

Oct 2017 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Isilon 36NL be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Isilon 36NL units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.