HPE Nimble Storage AFx000, CSx000, SFx00 — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Nimble Storage AFx000, CSx000, SFx00. HPE storage. End-of-sale and end-of-support dates from HPE notice nmsceol-0005.
Every tracked HPE Nimble Storage AFx000, CSx000, SFx00 SKU group is past HPE end of service life (last group Oct 2024). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
EOL announced
May 2018
End of sale
Oct 2019
Last date of support
Oct 2024
Part numbers
11
24
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 24 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: storage
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
All 11 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8B40A | HPE NS AF1000 All Flash Base Array | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B41A | HPE NS AF3000 All Flash Base Array | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B33A | HPE NS AF5000 All Flash Base Array | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B34A | HPE NS AF7000 All Flash Base Array | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B35A | HPE NS AF9000 All Flash Base Array Adaptive Flash (CS) Arrays | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B37A | HPE NS CS1000H Hybrid Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Base Array | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B38A | HPE NS CS1000 Hybrid Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Base Array | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B39A | HPE NS CS3000 Hybrid Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Base Array | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B31A | HPE NS CS5000 Hybrid Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Base Array | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B32A | HPE NS CS7000 Hybrid Dual Controller 10GBASE-T 2-port Base Array Secondary Flash Arrays | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
| Q8B42A | HPE NS SF100 Secondary Flash Base Array | Oct 2019 | Oct 2024 | Past support |
Options from here
The HPE Nimble Storage AFx000, CSx000, SFx00 is past HPE end of service life. These are the paths teams take from here:
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.
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.
HPE Nimble Storage AFx000, CSx000, SFx00 — questions
Is the HPE Nimble Storage AFx000, CSx000, SFx00 end of life?
Yes. Every tracked Nimble Storage AFx000, CSx000, SFx00 SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the Nimble Storage AFx000, CSx000, SFx00?
Oct 2024, per the HPE end-of-sale bulletin.
Where do these Nimble Storage AFx000, CSx000, SFx00 dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official HPE end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.
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