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SC8000

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

EOSL — PAST
51 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableOct 2010
End of saleMar 2017
End of standard supportMar 2022Dell 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.

SC8000 — questions

Is the Dell SC8000 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for SC8000 was Mar 2022 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the SC8000 reach end of sale?

SC8000 reached end of sale Mar 2017, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the SC8000?

Mar 2022 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the SC8000 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, SC8000 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.