2076-U7A
IBM Storwize V7000 Utility Model SFF Controller — IBM Storwize V7000 Utility Model SFF Controller (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-U7A — questions
Is the IBM 2076-U7A still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 2076-U7A was Dec 2024 (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-U7A?
Dec 2024 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 2076-U7A be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 2076-U7A units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.