Dell FluidFS — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Dell FluidFS — 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 FluidFS SKU group is past Dell end of service life (last group Aug 2023). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
End of sale
Feb 2013 – Aug 2018
Last date of support
Feb 2020 – Aug 2023
Part numbers
4
78
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 78 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS7500 | FluidFS storage array | Feb 2013 | Feb 2020 | Past support |
| FS7610 | FluidFS storage array | Feb 2018 | Dec 2020 | Past support |
| FS7600 | FluidFS storage array | Oct 2017 | Dec 2020 | Past support |
| FS8600 | FluidFS storage array | Aug 2018 | Aug 2023 | Past support |
Options from here
The Dell FluidFS 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 FluidFS — questions
Is the Dell FluidFS end of life?
Yes. Every tracked FluidFS SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the FluidFS?
Last dates of support across FluidFS SKU groups range from Feb 2020 to Aug 2023.
Where do these FluidFS 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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