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Symmetrix 3830/5830

Dell Symmetrix / VMAX — Symmetrix / VMAX storage array

EOSL — PAST
183 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1990
End of saleSep 2003
End of standard supportMar 2011Dell bulletin ↗
Dell product page ↗ · Dell firmware & downloads ↗

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.

Other SKUs in Symmetrix / VMAX

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Symmetrix 3830/5830 — questions

Is the Dell Symmetrix 3830/5830 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Symmetrix 3830/5830 was Mar 2011 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Symmetrix 3830/5830 reach end of sale?

Symmetrix 3830/5830 reached end of sale Sep 2003, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Symmetrix 3830/5830?

Mar 2011 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Symmetrix 3830/5830 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Symmetrix 3830/5830 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.