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Dell Symmetrix / VMAX End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

VARIES BY PART NUMBERPowerMax 8500, PowerMax 2500: current, with no end-of-life announced. Symmetrix 4800, Symmetrix 4200, 4400 and 57 more: support runs to October 2029.

Dell Symmetrix / VMAX — storage array. End-of-sale (Dell EOL) and end-of-standard-support (EOSS) dates from Dell’s published End-of-Life list (Dell KB 000185734).

Dell still sells the PowerMax 8500, PowerMax 2500; only Symmetrix 4800, Symmetrix 4200, 4400 and 57 more have a published end of life. Check which part number you run before planning a refresh.

Available

Jan 1990

End of sale (dated parts)

Jan 1998 – Oct 2024

Last date of support (dated parts)

Oct 2002 – Oct 2029

Part numbers

62

Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026
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57

of 62 part numbers are past support

Support Runway Score7/100 · Little or no runway
Why this score
  • Past end of service life for the first part numbers 289 months ago; the last are supported to Oct 2029
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Mixed status across SKU groups: some past EOSL, some still supported
  • Category: storage array

Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated

Figure 1. The exact part number decides. 5 remain supported, to Oct 2029. Confirm yours in the table below before any support or refresh decision.

Part numbers in this family

Dates vary across 23 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.

Part numberEnd of saleLast date of supportStatusDescription
Symmetrix 4800Jan 1998Oct 2002Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 4200Jan 1998Oct 2002Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
4400Apr 1998Oct 2002Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 5500Jul 2002Sep 2007Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 5200Jul 2002Sep 2007Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 5100Jul 2002Sep 2007Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 3500Jul 2002Sep 2007Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 3230Jul 2002Sep 2007Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 3200Jul 2002Sep 2007Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
3130Jul 2002Sep 2007Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
3100Jul 2002Sep 2007Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 5430Jul 2002Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 3700Jul 2002Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 3330/5330Jul 2002Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
5700Jul 2002Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
5300Jul 2002Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
3430Jul 2002Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
3400Jul 2002Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
3330Jul 2002Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
3300Jul 2002Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 3930/5930Sep 2003Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 3830/5830Sep 2003Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 3630/5630Sep 2003Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
5900Sep 2003Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
5832Sep 2003Mar 2011Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 8830Dec 2006Jun 2012Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 8730Dec 2006Jun 2012Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 8530Dec 2006Jun 2012Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 8430Dec 2006Jun 2012Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 8230Dec 2006Jun 2012Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix 8130Dec 2006Jun 2012Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
DL6000Apr 2008May 2013Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix DMX800Dec 2008Jun 2013Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix DMX3000Jun 2009Jun 2013Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix DMX2000Jun 2009Jun 2013Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix DMX1000Jun 2009Jun 2013Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 10K Cloud EditionDec 2013Dec 2015Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix DMX-3 950Dec 2010Dec 2015Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix DMX-3Dec 2010Dec 2015Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAXeMay 2012Sep 2017Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX SESep 2012Sep 2017Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 10K (Systems with SN xxx959xxxx)Sep 2012Sep 2017Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix DMX-4 950Sep 2012Sep 2017Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix DMX-4Sep 2012Sep 2017Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
Symmetrix VMAXSep 2014Sep 2019Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 20KMar 2015Mar 2020Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 40KSep 2017Sep 2022Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 10K (Systems with SN xxx987xxxx)Sep 2017Sep 2022Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 850FNov 2018Oct 2023Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 450FNov 2018Oct 2023Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 400KSep 2019Sep 2024Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 200KSep 2019Sep 2024Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 100KSep 2019Sep 2024Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 400K for GCJan 2021Jan 2026Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 200K for GCJan 2021Jan 2026Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 100K for GCJan 2021Jan 2026Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 250FSep 2021Sep 2026Past supportSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
VMAX 950FJul 2022Jul 2027Ending soonSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
PowerMax 8000Oct 2024Oct 2029SupportedSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
PowerMax 2000Oct 2024Oct 2029SupportedSymmetrix / VMAX storage array
PowerMax 8500—Not announcedNo EOL announcedSymmetrix / VMAX storage array — current product
PowerMax 2500—Not announcedNo EOL announcedSymmetrix / VMAX storage array — current product
Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026

Options from here

57 Dell Symmetrix / VMAX part numbers are past Dell end of service while 5 remain supported (to Oct 2029). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:

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. Current eBay listings for Dell Symmetrix / VMAX ↗

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.

Check your exact part numbers Weigh your support options

Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.

Dell Symmetrix / VMAX questions

Is the Dell Symmetrix / VMAX end of life?

No, not the PowerMax 8500, PowerMax 2500. Dell still lists them as current, with no end-of-life announced (checked Jul 2026). The dates on this page are for Symmetrix 4800, Symmetrix 4200, 4400 and 57 more: last dates of support from Oct 2002 to Oct 2029, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support for the Symmetrix / VMAX?

None announced for the PowerMax 8500, PowerMax 2500. For Symmetrix 4800, Symmetrix 4200, 4400 and 57 more: Oct 2002 to Oct 2029, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Where do these Symmetrix / VMAX dates come from?

Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Dell End-of-Life list it was taken from.

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