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Isilon IQ 6000X

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 ↗
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.

Other SKUs in PowerScale / Isilon

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Isilon IQ 6000X — questions

Is the Dell Isilon IQ 6000X still supported?

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

When did the Isilon IQ 6000X reach end of sale?

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

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

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

Can the Isilon IQ 6000X be maintained after Dell support ends?

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