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Symmetrix 8730

Dell Symmetrix / VMAX — Symmetrix / VMAX storage array

EOSL — PAST
168 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1990
End of saleDec 2006
End of standard supportJun 2012Dell 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.

Symmetrix 8730 — questions

Is the Dell Symmetrix 8730 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Symmetrix 8730 was Jun 2012 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Symmetrix 8730 reach end of sale?

Symmetrix 8730 reached end of sale Dec 2006, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Symmetrix 8730?

Jun 2012 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Symmetrix 8730 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Symmetrix 8730 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.