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3995-C64
IBM System Storage — IBM System Storage (enterprise hardware)
EOSL — PAST
163 mo
past end of service life
Lifecycle position
now
availableend of saleservice
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.
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3995-C64 — questions
Is the IBM 3995-C64 still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 3995-C64 was Dec 2012 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 3995-C64?
Dec 2012 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 3995-C64 be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 3995-C64 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.