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3130

Dell Symmetrix / VMAX — Symmetrix / VMAX storage array

EOSL — PAST
225 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1990
End of saleJul 2002
End of standard supportSep 2007Dell 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.

3130 — questions

Is the Dell 3130 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for 3130 was Sep 2007 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the 3130 reach end of sale?

3130 reached end of sale Jul 2002, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 3130?

Sep 2007 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the 3130 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, 3130 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.