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Vblock Specialized System for Extreme Applications

Dell VxBlock — VxBlock converged infrastructure

EOSL — PAST
69 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableNot published
End of saleSep 2015
End of standard supportSep 2020Dell 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.

Vblock Specialized System for Extreme Applications — questions

Is the Dell Vblock Specialized System for Extreme Applications still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Vblock Specialized System for Extreme Applications was Sep 2020 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Vblock Specialized System for Extreme Applications reach end of sale?

Vblock Specialized System for Extreme Applications reached end of sale Sep 2015, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Vblock Specialized System for Extreme Applications?

Sep 2020 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Vblock Specialized System for Extreme Applications be maintained after Dell support ends?

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