Storage system · 2072-T24 / 2072-T12
2072-T12
IBM Storwize V5030E — IBM Storwize V5030E (storage system)
EOSL — PAST
7 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 V5030E
2072-T12 — questions
Is the IBM 2072-T12 still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 2072-T12 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 2072-T12?
Dec 2025 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 2072-T12 be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 2072-T12 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.