8739-22X

IBM PureApplication System W1700-96 — IBM PureApplication System W1700-96 (converged system)

EOSL — PAST

82 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableOct 2012

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 PureApplication System W1700-96

8739-62XIBM PureApplication System W1700-96 (converged system)›8739-42XIBM PureApplication System W1700-96 (converged system)›

8739-22X — questions

Is the IBM 8739-22X still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 8739-22X 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 8739-22X?

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

Can the 8739-22X be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 8739-22X units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.