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SC4020

Dell StorageCenter (Compellent) — StorageCenter (Compellent) storage array

EOSL — PAST
34 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableOct 2010
End of saleAug 2018
End of standard supportAug 2023Dell 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.

SC4020 — questions

Is the Dell SC4020 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for SC4020 was Aug 2023 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the SC4020 reach end of sale?

SC4020 reached end of sale Aug 2018, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the SC4020?

Aug 2023 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the SC4020 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, SC4020 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.