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Dell VNX2 End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

PAST VENDOR SUPPORTDell ended support between October 2020 and January 2023, depending on the part number.

Dell VNX2 — storage array. End-of-sale (Dell EOL) and end-of-standard-support (EOSS) dates from Dell’s published End-of-Life list (Dell KB 000185734).

Every tracked Dell VNX2 SKU group is past Dell end of service life (last group Jan 2023). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.

Available

Aug 2013

End of sale

Oct 2015 – Jan 2018

Last date of support

Oct 2020 – Jan 2023

Part numbers

12

Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026

46

months since the last part number lost support

Support Runway Score10/100 · Little or no runway
Why this score
  • Past end of service life: the first part numbers 73 months ago, the last 46 months ago
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Category: storage array

Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated

Figure 1. Support ended between Oct 2020 and Jan 2023, depending on the part number. Dell issues no software maintenance and no security fixes for this product. Third-party maintenance, spares or replacement are the paths from here. EOSL.ai sells none of them and takes no placement fee.

Part numbers in this family

Dates vary across 5 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.

Part numberEnd of saleLast date of supportStatusDescription
VNX-F7000Oct 2015Oct 2020Past supportVNX2 storage array
VNX-F5000Oct 2015Oct 2020Past supportVNX2 storage array
VG50, VG10 Upgrades—Jul 2022Past supportVNX2 storage array
VG50Jul 2017Jul 2022Past supportVNX2 storage array
VG10Jul 2017Jul 2022Past supportVNX2 storage array
VNX8000 through VNX5200 Upgrades—Jan 2023Past supportVNX2 storage array
VNX8000Jan 2018Jan 2023Past supportVNX2 storage array
VNX7600Jan 2018Jan 2023Past supportVNX2 storage array
VNX5800Jan 2018Jan 2023Past supportVNX2 storage array
VNX5600Jan 2018Jan 2023Past supportVNX2 storage array
VNX5400Jan 2018Jan 2023Past supportVNX2 storage array
VNX5200Jan 2018Jan 2023Past supportVNX2 storage array
Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026

Options from here

The Dell VNX2 is past Dell end of service life. These are the paths teams take 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. Current eBay listings for Dell VNX2 ↗

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.

Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.

Dell VNX2 questions

Is the Dell VNX2 end of life?

Yes. Every dated VNX2 SKU group is past its last date of support.

What is the last date of support for the VNX2?

Last dates of support across VNX2 SKU groups range from Oct 2020 to Jan 2023.

Where do these VNX2 dates come from?

Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Dell End-of-Life list it was taken from.

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