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VPLEX VS1

Dell VPLEX — VPLEX storage virtualization

EOSL — PAST
106 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableApr 2010
End of saleAug 2012
End of standard supportAug 2017Dell 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.

VPLEX VS1 — questions

Is the Dell VPLEX VS1 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for VPLEX VS1 was Aug 2017 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the VPLEX VS1 reach end of sale?

VPLEX VS1 reached end of sale Aug 2012, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the VPLEX VS1?

Aug 2017 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the VPLEX VS1 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, VPLEX VS1 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.