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Scale IO

Dell Scale IO SDDC — Scale IO SDDC storage array

EOSL — PAST
78 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableNot published
End of saleAug 2019
End of standard supportDec 2019Dell 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.

Scale IO — questions

Is the Dell Scale IO still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Scale IO was Dec 2019 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Scale IO reach end of sale?

Scale IO reached end of sale Aug 2019, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

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

Dec 2019 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Scale IO be maintained after Dell support ends?

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