1814-52A
IBM System Storage EXP520 Expansion Unit — IBM System Storage EXP520 Expansion Unit (enterprise hardware)
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.
1814-52A — questions
Is the IBM 1814-52A still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 1814-52A was Jan 2018 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 1814-52A?
Jan 2018 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 1814-52A be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 1814-52A units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.