2078-312

IBM Storwize V5030 — IBM Storwize V5030 (storage system)

EOSL — PAST

31 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableMar 2016

End of saleNot published

End of serviceDec 2023IBM 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 Storwize V5030

2078-324IBM Storwize V5030 (storage system)›2077-312IBM Storwize V5030 (storage system)›2077-324IBM Storwize V5030 (storage system)›2078-U5AIBM Storwize V5030 (storage system)›

2078-312 — questions

Is the IBM 2078-312 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 2078-312 was Dec 2023 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2078-312?

Dec 2023 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 2078-312 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 2078-312 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.