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VMAX 10K Cloud Edition

Dell Symmetrix / VMAX — Symmetrix / VMAX storage array

EOSL — PAST
126 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1990
End of saleDec 2013
End of standard supportDec 2015Dell 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.

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VMAX 10K Cloud Edition — questions

Is the Dell VMAX 10K Cloud Edition still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for VMAX 10K Cloud Edition was Dec 2015 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the VMAX 10K Cloud Edition reach end of sale?

VMAX 10K Cloud Edition reached end of sale Dec 2013, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the VMAX 10K Cloud Edition?

Dec 2015 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the VMAX 10K Cloud Edition be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, VMAX 10K Cloud Edition units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.