2858-A12

IBM System Storage N6060 — IBM System Storage N6060 (enterprise hardware)

EOSL — PAST

113 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableFeb 2009

End of saleNot published

End of serviceFeb 2017IBM 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.

2858-A12 — questions

Is the IBM 2858-A12 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 2858-A12 was Feb 2017 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2858-A12?

Feb 2017 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 2858-A12 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 2858-A12 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.