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124T

Dell PowerVault Tape — PowerVault Tape storage array

EOSL — PAST
74 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableDec 2005
End of saleApr 2015
End of standard supportApr 2020Dell 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.

124T — questions

Is the Dell 124T still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for 124T was Apr 2020 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the 124T reach end of sale?

124T reached end of sale Apr 2015, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 124T?

Apr 2020 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the 124T be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, 124T units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.