9080-MME

IBM Power System E870C Server — IBM Power System E870C Server (enterprise server)

EOSL — PAST

21 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableSep 2016

End of saleNot published

End of serviceOct 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.

9080-MME — questions

Is the IBM 9080-MME still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 9080-MME was Oct 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 9080-MME?

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

Can the 9080-MME be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 9080-MME units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.