2076-U7B
IBM Storwize V7000 Utility Model NVMe Control Enclosure — IBM Storwize V7000 Utility Model NVMe Control Enclosure (storage system)
Lifecycle position
Options from here
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
2076-U7B — questions
Is the IBM 2076-U7B still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 2076-U7B 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 2076-U7B?
Dec 2025 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 2076-U7B be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 2076-U7B units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.