9179-MHB

IBM Power System 780 Server — IBM Power System 780 Server (enterprise server)

EOSL — PAST

82 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableJun 2010

End of saleNot published

End of serviceSep 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.

Other SKUs in Power System 780 Server

9179-MHCIBM Power System 780 Server (enterprise server)›9179-MHDIBM Power System 780 Server (enterprise server)›

9179-MHB — questions

Is the IBM 9179-MHB still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 9179-MHB was Sep 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 9179-MHB?

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

Can the 9179-MHB be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 9179-MHB units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.