Brocade 6520 — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Brocade 6520 — Fibre Channel SAN switch. Published end-of-sale (last time order) and end-of-support (EOSL) dates from the Brocade End-of-Life Notice.
Brocade 6520 is still under Brocade support, to Sep 2027. Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle.
End of sale
Sep 2022
Last date of support
Sep 2027
Part numbers
5
13
months of vendor support left
Why this score
- End of service life within ~2 years
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: san switch
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
All 5 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR-6520-48-16G-R | Brocade 6520 Fibre Channel switch | Sep 2022 | Sep 2027 | Supported |
| BR-6520-96-16G-R | Brocade 6520 Fibre Channel switch | Sep 2022 | Sep 2027 | Supported |
| XBR-6520-48-F | Brocade 6520 Fibre Channel switch | Sep 2022 | Sep 2027 | Supported |
| XBR-6520-48-R | Brocade 6520 Fibre Channel switch | Sep 2022 | Sep 2027 | Supported |
| XBR-6520-96-R | Brocade 6520 Fibre Channel switch | Sep 2022 | Sep 2027 | Supported |
Options from here
The Brocade 6520 is still supported. Options to plan around, in rough priority:
Supported for now. Track the end-of-service date and revisit at refresh planning.
Fold the eventual replacement into your multi-year budget.
Stay on a supported software train while under OEM support.
An option to extend life once the OEM cutoff nears.
Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.
Brocade 6520 — questions
Is the Brocade 6520 end of life?
Not yet. All tracked 6520 SKU groups are still within Brocade support, though dates vary by SKU. See the breakdown below.
What is the last date of support for the 6520?
Sep 2027, per the Brocade end-of-sale bulletin.
Where do these 6520 dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Brocade end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.
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