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2072-LEU
IBM Storwize V3700 — IBM Storwize V3700 (storage system)
EOSL — PAST
43 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.
Other SKUs in Storwize V3700
2072-SEUIBM Storwize V3700 (storage system)›2072-S2CIBM Storwize V3700 (storage system)›2072-L2CIBM Storwize V3700 (storage system)›2072-TEUIBM Storwize V3700 (storage system)›2072-T2CIBM Storwize V3700 (storage system)›2072-12CIBM Storwize V3700 (storage system)›2072-24EIBM Storwize V3700 (storage system)›2072-24CIBM Storwize V3700 (storage system)›
2072-LEU — questions
Is the IBM 2072-LEU still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 2072-LEU was Dec 2022 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2072-LEU?
Dec 2022 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 2072-LEU be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 2072-LEU units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.