8828-ED2

IBM Power System Mellanox Director Switch — IBM Power System Mellanox Director Switch (san / network switch)

EOSL — PAST

7 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableDec 2015

End of saleNot published

End of serviceDec 2025IBM 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 Mellanox Director Switch

8828-ED0IBM Power System Mellanox Director Switch (san / network switch)›8828-ED1IBM Power System Mellanox Director Switch (san / network switch)›8828-G37IBM Power System Mellanox Director Switch (san / network switch)›

8828-ED2 — questions

Is the IBM 8828-ED2 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 8828-ED2 was Dec 2025 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 8828-ED2?

Dec 2025 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 8828-ED2 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 8828-ED2 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.