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ML6000

Dell PowerVault Tape — PowerVault Tape storage array

EOSL — PAST
27 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableDec 2005
End of saleMar 2019
End of standard supportMar 2024Dell 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.

ML6000 — questions

Is the Dell ML6000 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for ML6000 was Mar 2024 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the ML6000 reach end of sale?

ML6000 reached end of sale Mar 2019, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the ML6000?

Mar 2024 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the ML6000 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, ML6000 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.