Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) — data protection. 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 EMC Data Manager (EDM) SKU group is past Dell end of service life (last group Mar 2009). 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
Feb 1995
End of sale
Apr 1997 – Dec 2005
Last date of support
May 2003 – Mar 2009
Part numbers
21
279
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 279 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: data protection
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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparc 20 Server | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Apr 1997 | May 2003 | Past support |
| Sparc 1000 | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Apr 1997 | May 2003 | Past support |
| Quantum DLT4700 Tape Library | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | May 1998 | May 2003 | Past support |
| 2640, 3/176, 3/164, 6/176, 9/88 Tape Libraries | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Jul 1999 | Jul 2004 | Past support |
| Exabyte 18D Tape Drive | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Sep 1999 | Dec 2004 | Past support |
| 520 Series (2/52, 4/52) Tape Library | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Mar 2000 | Mar 2005 | Past support |
| Ultra 2 Server | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Sep 2001 | Sep 2006 | Past support |
| P-3000 Series Tape Library | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Sep 2001 | Sep 2006 | Past support |
| DLT7000 Tape Drives | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Sep 2001 | Sep 2006 | Past support |
| Ultra Enterprise 4000 Server | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Dec 2001 | Dec 2006 | Past support |
| Ultra Enterprise 3000 Server | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Dec 2001 | Dec 2006 | Past support |
| 7100 Series Tape Library | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Nov 2002 | Mar 2007 | Past support |
| Ultra Enterprise 6500 Server | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Nov 2002 | Dec 2007 | Past support |
| Ultra Enterprise 4500 Server | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Nov 2002 | Dec 2007 | Past support |
| Ultra Enterprise 3500 Server | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Nov 2002 | Dec 2007 | Past support |
| V880 Server | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Jun 2005 | Jun 2008 | Past support |
| P-7000 Series Tape Library | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Dec 2004 | Mar 2009 | Past support |
| LTO-II Tape Drives | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Dec 2005 | Mar 2009 | Past support |
| FC470 Bridge | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Dec 2005 | Mar 2009 | Past support |
| LTO-1 Tape Drives | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Mar 2005 | Mar 2009 | Past support |
| FC230 Bridge | EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection | Mar 2005 | Mar 2009 | Past support |
Options from here
The Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) 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 EMC Data Manager (EDM) — questions
Is the Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) end of life?
Yes. Every tracked EMC Data Manager (EDM) SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the EMC Data Manager (EDM)?
Last dates of support across EMC Data Manager (EDM) SKU groups range from May 2003 to Mar 2009.
Where do these EMC Data Manager (EDM) 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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