Enterprise server · 7047-185
7047-185
IBM Power System 185 Server — IBM Power System 185 Server (enterprise server)
EOSL — PAST
109 mo
past end of service life
Lifecycle position
now
availableend of saleservice
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.
7047-185 — questions
Is the IBM 7047-185 still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 7047-185 was Jun 2017 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 7047-185?
Jun 2017 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 7047-185 be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 7047-185 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.