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Isilon EX 6000

Dell PowerScale / Isilon — PowerScale / Isilon storage array

EOSL — PAST
113 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableMar 2006
End of saleDec 2011
End of standard supportJan 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 EX 6000 — questions

Is the Dell Isilon EX 6000 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Isilon EX 6000 was Jan 2017 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Isilon EX 6000 reach end of sale?

Isilon EX 6000 reached end of sale Dec 2011, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Isilon EX 6000?

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

Can the Isilon EX 6000 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Isilon EX 6000 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.