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END-OF-SERVICE LIFE (EOSL)
DASHBOARD FOR CONVERGED SYSTEMS
Dell EMC Converged Infrastructure
Version 6.6 | June 2020
Revision history
Date
Document version
Description of changes
June 2020
6.6
Branding update & removal of VxBlock 200 & 320 as they have reached the end of
service life milestone. Addition of AMP-VX and VxBlock System 1000.
Addition of AMP Life cycle information.
September 2019
6.5
Content review
March 2019
6.4
Updated Dell EMC Converged Systems Life Cycle dates for VxBlock System 740
(250F, 950F), VxBlock System 350 – Unity Hybrid (300/400/500/600), and VxBlock
System 350 –Unity AF Gen-2 (350F/450F/550F/650F)
September 2018
6.3
VxRack Flex 13G
August 2018
6.2
Dell EMC VxBlock System 540 with XtremIO 5TB, 10TB, 20TB, 40TB
Converged Technology Extension for Isilon Gen-5 Storage
Converged Technology Extension for XtremIO Storage 5TB, 10TB, 20TB, 40TB
April 2018
6.1
Updated Converged Terms and RCM section
Updated Dell EMC VxRack System section
January 2018
6.0
Updated Dell EMC Converged Systems Life Cycle Milestones table
Dell EMC VxBlock System 740 with VMAX 400K
Dell EMC VxBlock System 540 with 40G
December 2017
5.0
Updated Dell EMC Converged Systems Life Cycle Milestones table
Dell EMC VxBlock System 240 with VNX
Dell EMC VxBlock System 350 with Unity 300F; Unity 400F; Unity 500F; Unity
600F
Dell EMC VxBlock System 740 with VMAX 100K; VMAX 200K; VMAX 450F;
VMAX 850F
September 2017
4.0
Updated Dell EMC Converged Systems Life Cycle Terminology & Milestones table
Dell EMC Vblock System 240; Vblock System 340; Vblock System 350; Vblock
System 540; Vblock System 740
Dell EMC VxBlock System 340
May 2016
3.0
Updated Dell EMC Converged Systems Life Cycle Milestones table
Vblock System 100 BX/DX (UCS C-Series M3 Generation)
Vblock System 100 BX/DX (UCS C-Series M2 Generation)
Dell EMC Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme Applications
February 2016
2.0
Updated Dell EMC Converged Systems Life Cycle Milestones table
Dell EMC Vblock System 100; Dell EMC Vblock System 720 10K & 40K
December 2015
1.0
Initial publication
OVERVIEW
Dell EMC Converged Infrastructure (CI) team follows generally established industry Product Life Cycle definitions and
practices. These define the milestones for a product introduction to market, changes in product availability in the market,
and changes to availability of product support. The following is a listing of all Dell EMC Converged Systems (Vblock
Systems, VxBlock Systems, Advanced Management Platforms, and VxRack Systems) products and their life cycle
milestones.
The dates included here represent the milestone dates for the systems. However, components included in these systems
may go reach their end of life with the manufacturer in advance of these dates. Upgrade paths are engineered where
possible to allow customers to update the system up to the date of the End of Service Life for the overall system.
Please see the Dell EMC Converged System End of Service Life Policy for additional information:
Dell EMC Converged Systems Life Cycle Milestones
End of Life
End of Primary Support
End of Renewal
End of Service Life
Dell EMC VxBlock System 1000
Dell EMC VxBlock System 1000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dell EMC Vblock System 100 Family
Vblock System 100 BX/DX
(UCS C-Series M3 Generation)
31-Dec-2015
31-Dec-2018
31-Dec-2019
31-Dec-2020
Dell EMC VxBlock and Vblock System
200 Family
Vblock System 240
30-Jun-2017
30-Jun-2020
30-Jun-2021
30-Jun-2022
VxBlock System 240
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
Dell EMC VxBlock and Vblock System
300 Family
Vblock System 340
30-Jun-2017
30-Jun-2020
30-Jun-2021
30-Jun-2022
VxBlock System 340
30-Jun-2017
30-Jun-2020
30-Jun-2021
30-Jun-2022
Vblock System 350
30-Jun-2017
30-Jun-2020
30-Jun-2021
30-Jun-2022
VxBlock System 350 with Dell EMC Unity
300F, 400F, 500F and 600F
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
VxBlock System 350 – Unity Hybrid
(300/400/500/600)
03-Feb-2019
03-Feb-2022
03-Feb-2023
03-Feb-2024
VxBlock System 350 –Unity AF Gen-2
(350F/450F/550F/650F)
03-Feb-2019
03-Feb-2022
03-Feb-2023
03-Feb-2024
Dell EMC VxBlock and Vblock System
500 Family
Vblock System 540
30-Jun-2017
30-Jun-2020
30-Jun-2021
30-Jun-2022
VxBlock System 540 with XtremIO 40G
31-Mar-2018
31-Mar-2021
31-Mar-2022
31-Mar-2023
VxBlock System 540 with XtremIO 5TB,
10TB, 20TB and 40TB
31-Aug-2018
31-Aug-2021
31-Aug-2022
31-Aug-2023
Dell EMC VxBlock and Vblock System
700 Family
Vblock System 720 w/VMAX 20K
31-Mar-2015
31-Mar-2018
31-Mar-2019
31-Mar-2020
Vblock System 720 w/VMAX 10K
and 40K
31-Dec-2015
31-Dec-2018
31-Dec-2019
31-Dec-2020
Vblock System 740
30-Jun-2017
30-Jun-2020
30-Jun-2021
30-Jun-2022
VxBlock System 740 with VMAX 100K and
200K
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
VxBlock System 740 with VMAX 450F/FX
and 850F/FX
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
VxBlock System 740 with VMAX 400K
31-Mar-2018
31-Mar-2021
31-Mar-2022
31-Mar-2023
VxBlock System 740 (250F, 950F)
03-Feb-2019
03-Feb-2022
03-Feb-2023
03-Feb-2024
AMP Central is offered in both integrated and standalone configurations. All earlier Advanced Management Platform
(AMP) models were offered as integrated components of the VxBlock and Vblock Systems in which they were deployed.
The lifecycle milestone dates below reflect the lifecycle of each of the AMP models and align with the VxBlock and Vblock
Systems in which they were deployed.
It is important to note that integrated AMP models will not be treated as standalone systems for lifecycle management
purposes within VxBlock Life Cycle Management in CloudIQ. The components of the AMP are tracked as integrated
VxBlock System components in that context.
In some cases, the AMP configuration may include components that went end of life with Cisco or Dell Technologies in
advance of the dates quoted here. In those cases, upgrade paths are offered where possible. However, in a limited
number of cases, component and/or software HCL constraints may impose a limit the upgrade opportunity for your AMP
even if it remains within the service life window. AMP replacement is available as an alternative strategy to overcome
these constraints where they occur.
If you have concerns about the lifecycle of your AMP or any component within the AMP, contact your Dell Technologies
representative who will discuss upgrade and refresh options with you.
Dell EMC Converged Systems Life Cycle Milestones
End of Life
End of Primary Support
End of Renewal
End of Service Life
Dell EMC VxBlock and Vblock System
Advanced Management Platform
AMP Central (Standalone and Integrated)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AMP-3S (Cisco UCS C220 M5)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AMP-3S (Cisco UCS C220 M4)
14-Feb-2019
14-Feb-2022
14-Feb-2023
14-Feb-2024
AMP-VX
04-Dec-2019
4-Dec-2022
4-Dec-2023
4-Dec-2024
AMP-2S M3
31-Mar-2018
31-Mar-2021
31-Mar-2022
31-Mar-2023
AMP-2S M4
31-Mar-2018
31-Mar-2021
31-Mar-2022
31-Mar-2023
Mini AMP (V1, V2)
31-Aug-2018
31-Aug-2021
31-Aug-2022
31-Aug-2023
HA-AMP (V1,V2)
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
LAMP
31-Dec-2015
31-Dec-2018
31-Dec-2019
31-Dec-2020
AMP-2V
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
AMP-2P (V1, V2)
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
AMP-2RP
30-Jun-2017
30-Jun-2020
30-Jun-2021
30-Jun-2022
AMP-2HA Base
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
AMP-2HA Perf
30-Jun-2017
30-Jun-2020
30-Jun-2021
30-Jun-2022
Dell EMC Converged Systems Life Cycle Milestones
End of Life
End of Primary Support
End of Renewal
End of Service Life
Dell EMC Vblock Specialized Systems
Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme
Applications
30-Sep-2015
30-Sep-2018
30-Sep-2019
30-Sep-2020
Dell EMC Converged Technology
Extensions
Converged Technology Extension for
Unity Storage 300F, 400F, 500F and 600F
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
Converged Technology Extension for
VMAX Storage 100K and 200K
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
Converged Technology Extension for
VMAX Storage 450F/FX, 850F/FX
30-Jan-2018
30-Jan-2021
30-Jan-2022
30-Jan-2023
Converged Technology Extension for
VMAX Storage 400K
31-Mar-2018
31-Mar-2021
31-Mar-2022
31-Mar-2023
Converged Technology Extension for
XtremIO Storage 5TB, 10TB, 20TB and
40TB
31-Aug-2018
31-Aug-2021
31-Aug-2022
31-Aug-2023
Converged Technology Extension for
Isilon Gen-5 Storage
31-Aug-2018
31-Aug-2021
31-Aug-2022
31-Aug-2023
Dell EMC VxRack Systems
VxRack System FLEX with Quanta
Servers
30-Apr-2017
30-Apr-2020
30-Apr-2021
30-Apr-2022
VxRack System FLEX with Dell
PowerEdge R630 Hybrid Nodes
31-Dec-2017
30-Dec-2020
30-Dec-2021
31-Dec-2022
VxRack System FLEX with Dell
PowerEdge R730 Hybrid Nodes
31-Dec-2017
30-Dec-2020
30-Dec-2021
31-Dec-2022
VxRack System SDDC with Dell 13G
PowerEdge Servers
30-Apr-2018
30-April-2021
30-Apr-2022
30-Apr-2023
VxRack System Flex with Dell 13G
PowerEdge Nodes
04-Jun-2018
04-Jun-2021
04-Jun-2022
04-Jun-2023
Products reach the end of their Product Life Cycle for various reasons, which may include changes in market demands, or
new technology innovation and development leading to improved replacement products. Dell Technologies is committed
to communicating important milestones throughout the Product Life Cycle period. Dell Technologies will communicate to
the customer base at the following intervals with the Product Life Cycle:
• Product End-of-Life (EOL) notification will be provided within sixty (60) days following the product End-of-Life
milestone date.
• End-of-Primary Support (EOPS) notification will be provided for up to sixty (60), but not less than thirty (30) days, prior
to the End-of-Primary Support (EOPS) milestone date.
• End-of-Service Life (EOSL) notification will be provided up to sixty (60), but not less than thirty (30) days, prior
to the End-of-Service Life (EOSL) milestone date.
ACCESSING DOCUMENTATION
The Converged Infrastructure (formerly VCE) End-of-Service Life (EOSL) Policy Overview for Converged Systems
(Vblock Systems, VxBlock Systems & VxRack Systems) can be found at the following locations:
Website
URL Location
Comment
DellEMC.com
http://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/convergedinfrastructure/support/support-service-descriptions.htm
Converged Infrastructure Support Service Descriptions
Support.vce.com
http://support.vce.com/
Under “Documents” -> “VCE Support Policies and
Notifications”
Glossary of Terms
Dell EMC Converged Infrastructure: Consist of Converged Block Systems.
Ready to Ship (RTS): Previously known as General Availability (GA). The date after which Dell Technologies makes the
Converged System available for worldwide customer purchase and fulfillment. This will also mark the beginning of Full
Support phase. During the full support phase, products are offered new feature enhancements, upgrades, maintenance,
and security patches.
End-of-Life (EOL) date: Previously known as End of Sale. The specific point in time when Dell Technologies has
discontinued a specific Converged System by removing all pricing and quoting systems (i.e., no longer available for sale)
for a specific product. This will also mark the beginning of Primary Support phase. During the primary support phase,
products will continue to receive upgrades, maintenance, and security patches.
End-of-Primary Support (EOPS) date: Previously known as End-of-Engineering. The date after which Dell Technologies
will no longer offer new feature development or upgrades for a specific Converged System. This will also mark the
beginning of Limited Support phase. During the limited support phase, products will continue to receive maintenance and
critical security patches only.
End-of-Service Life (EOSL) date: Previously known as End-of-Support. The date after which Dell Technologies will no
longer provide enhancements, upgrades, maintenance, and security patches for a Converged System.
End-of-Renewal date: The date after which a service contract renewal will no longer be offered for Dell EMC Converged
Systems. All contract renewals must be purchased prior to the End-of-Renewal date.
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