Dell Celerra File Server — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Dell Celerra File Server — storage array. End-of-sale (Dell EOL) and end-of-standard-support (EOSS) dates from Dell’s published End-of-Life list (Dell KB 000185734).
Every tracked Dell Celerra File Server SKU group is past Dell end of service life (last group Dec 2011). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
Available
Jan 1990
End of sale
Feb 1998 – Dec 2006
Last date of support
Apr 2003 – Dec 2011
Part numbers
17
280
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 280 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: storage array
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
Dates vary across 9 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 503 Data Mover | Celerra File Server storage array | May 1999 | Apr 2003 | Past support |
| 503 Control Station | Celerra File Server storage array | May 1999 | Apr 2003 | Past support |
| 502 Data Mover | Celerra File Server storage array | Feb 1998 | Apr 2003 | Past support |
| 502 Control Station | Celerra File Server storage array | Feb 1998 | Apr 2003 | Past support |
| 505 Data Mover | Celerra File Server storage array | Aug 1999 | Oct 2004 | Past support |
| 505 Control Station | Celerra File Server storage array | Aug 1999 | Oct 2004 | Past support |
| 506 Data Mover | Celerra File Server storage array | Jul 2000 | Dec 2005 | Past support |
| 506 Control Station | Celerra File Server storage array | Jul 2000 | Dec 2005 | Past support |
| 507 Data Mover | Celerra File Server storage array | Feb 2002 | Feb 2007 | Past support |
| 510 Data Mover | Celerra File Server storage array | Jul 2004 | Jul 2009 | Past support |
| CFS-14 | Celerra File Server storage array | Apr 2005 | Apr 2010 | Past support |
| 517 Control Station in CFS-14 | Celerra File Server storage array | Dec 2006 | Apr 2010 | Past support |
| 514 / 518 Data Mover in CFS-14 | Celerra File Server storage array | Dec 2006 | Apr 2010 | Past support |
| CNS-14 | Celerra File Server storage array | Dec 2006 | Dec 2011 | Past support |
| 517 Control Station in CNS-xxx | Celerra File Server storage array | Dec 2006 | Dec 2011 | Past support |
| 514 / 518 Data Mover in CNS-xxx | Celerra File Server storage array | Dec 2006 | Dec 2011 | Past support |
| 507 Control Station | Celerra File Server storage array | Dec 2006 | Dec 2011 | Past support |
Options from here
The Dell Celerra File Server is past Dell end of service life. These are the paths teams take 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.
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.
Dell Celerra File Server — questions
Is the Dell Celerra File Server end of life?
Yes. Every tracked Celerra File Server SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the Celerra File Server?
Last dates of support across Celerra File Server SKU groups range from Apr 2003 to Dec 2011.
Where do these Celerra File Server dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Dell End-of-Life list it was taken from.
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