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VMAX 40K

Dell Symmetrix / VMAX — Symmetrix / VMAX storage array

EOSL — PAST
45 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1990
End of saleSep 2017
End of standard supportSep 2022Dell 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

VMAX 10K (Systems with SN xxx987xxxx)Symmetrix / VMAX storage array›Symmetrix 4800Symmetrix / VMAX storage array›Symmetrix 4200Symmetrix / VMAX storage array›4400Symmetrix / VMAX storage array›Symmetrix 5500Symmetrix / VMAX storage array›Symmetrix 5200Symmetrix / VMAX storage array›Symmetrix 5100Symmetrix / VMAX storage array›Symmetrix 3500Symmetrix / VMAX storage array›

VMAX 40K — questions

Is the Dell VMAX 40K still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for VMAX 40K was Sep 2022 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the VMAX 40K reach end of sale?

VMAX 40K reached end of sale Sep 2017, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the VMAX 40K?

Sep 2022 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the VMAX 40K be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, VMAX 40K units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.