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9840-AE1

IBM FlashSystem 840 — IBM FlashSystem 840 (storage system)

EOSL — PAST
79 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 2014
End of saleNot published
End of serviceDec 2019IBM 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.

9840-AE1 — questions

Is the IBM 9840-AE1 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 9840-AE1 was Dec 2019 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 9840-AE1?

Dec 2019 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 9840-AE1 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 9840-AE1 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.