9843-AE3

IBM FlashSystem 900 — IBM FlashSystem 900 (storage system)

EOSL — PAST

19 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableMar 2015

End of saleNot published

End of serviceDec 2024IBM 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.

Other SKUs in FlashSystem 900

9840-AE3IBM FlashSystem 900 (storage system)›9843-AE2IBM FlashSystem 900 (storage system)›9840-AE2IBM FlashSystem 900 (storage system)›

9843-AE3 — questions

Is the IBM 9843-AE3 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 9843-AE3 was Dec 2024 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 9843-AE3?

Dec 2024 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 9843-AE3 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 9843-AE3 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.