3959-SM1
IBM System Storage TS7610 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance — IBM System Storage TS7610 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance (tape storage)
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.
3959-SM1 — questions
Is the IBM 3959-SM1 still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 3959-SM1 was Oct 2016 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 3959-SM1?
Oct 2016 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 3959-SM1 be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 3959-SM1 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.