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Dell Symmetrix / VMAX — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

VARIES BY PART NUMBER56 of 62 tracked part numbers are past support. The other 6 run to October 2029.

Dell Symmetrix / VMAX — 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).

Dell Symmetrix / VMAX has mixed lifecycle status. Some SKU groups are already past Dell end of service while others run until Oct 2029. Confirm the exact part number before any support or refresh decision. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.

Available

Jan 1990

End of sale

Jan 1998 – Oct 2024

Last date of support

Oct 2002 – Oct 2029

Part numbers

62

Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026
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56

of 62 part numbers are past support

Support Runway Score7/100 · Little or no runway
Why this score
  • Past end of service life — 286 months ago
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Mixed status across SKU groups — some past EOSL, some still supported
  • 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

Figure 1. The exact part number decides. 6 remain supported, to Oct 2029. Confirm yours in the table below before any support or refresh decision.

Part numbers in this family

Dates vary across 23 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.

Part numberDescriptionEnd of saleLast supportStatus
Symmetrix 4800Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJan 1998Oct 2002Past support
Symmetrix 4200Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJan 1998Oct 2002Past support
4400Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayApr 1998Oct 2002Past support
Symmetrix 5500Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Sep 2007Past support
Symmetrix 5200Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Sep 2007Past support
Symmetrix 5100Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Sep 2007Past support
Symmetrix 3500Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Sep 2007Past support
Symmetrix 3230Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Sep 2007Past support
Symmetrix 3200Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Sep 2007Past support
3130Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Sep 2007Past support
3100Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Sep 2007Past support
Symmetrix 5430Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Mar 2011Past support
Symmetrix 3700Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Mar 2011Past support
Symmetrix 3330/5330Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Mar 2011Past support
5700Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Mar 2011Past support
5300Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Mar 2011Past support
3430Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Mar 2011Past support
3400Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Mar 2011Past support
3330Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Mar 2011Past support
3300Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2002Mar 2011Past support
Symmetrix 3930/5930Symmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2003Mar 2011Past support
Symmetrix 3830/5830Symmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2003Mar 2011Past support
Symmetrix 3630/5630Symmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2003Mar 2011Past support
5900Symmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2003Mar 2011Past support
5832Symmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2003Mar 2011Past support
Symmetrix 8830Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2006Jun 2012Past support
Symmetrix 8730Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2006Jun 2012Past support
Symmetrix 8530Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2006Jun 2012Past support
Symmetrix 8430Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2006Jun 2012Past support
Symmetrix 8230Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2006Jun 2012Past support
Symmetrix 8130Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2006Jun 2012Past support
DL6000Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayApr 2008May 2013Past support
Symmetrix DMX800Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2008Jun 2013Past support
Symmetrix DMX3000Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJun 2009Jun 2013Past support
Symmetrix DMX2000Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJun 2009Jun 2013Past support
Symmetrix DMX1000Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJun 2009Jun 2013Past support
VMAX 10K Cloud EditionSymmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2013Dec 2015Past support
Symmetrix DMX-3 950Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2010Dec 2015Past support
Symmetrix DMX-3Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayDec 2010Dec 2015Past support
VMAXeSymmetrix / VMAX storage arrayMay 2012Sep 2017Past support
VMAX SESymmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2012Sep 2017Past support
VMAX 10K (Systems with SN xxx959xxxx)Symmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2012Sep 2017Past support
Symmetrix DMX-4 950Symmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2012Sep 2017Past support
Symmetrix DMX-4Symmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2012Sep 2017Past support
Symmetrix VMAXSymmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2014Sep 2019Past support
VMAX 20KSymmetrix / VMAX storage arrayMar 2015Mar 2020Past support
VMAX 40KSymmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2017Sep 2022Past support
VMAX 10K (Systems with SN xxx987xxxx)Symmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2017Sep 2022Past support
VMAX 850FSymmetrix / VMAX storage arrayNov 2018Oct 2023Past support
VMAX 450FSymmetrix / VMAX storage arrayNov 2018Oct 2023Past support
VMAX 400KSymmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2019Sep 2024Past support
VMAX 200KSymmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2019Sep 2024Past support
VMAX 100KSymmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2019Sep 2024Past support
VMAX 400K for GCSymmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJan 2021Jan 2026Past support
VMAX 200K for GCSymmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJan 2021Jan 2026Past support
VMAX 100K for GCSymmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJan 2021Jan 2026Past support
VMAX 250FSymmetrix / VMAX storage arraySep 2021Sep 2026Ending soon
VMAX 950FSymmetrix / VMAX storage arrayJul 2022Jul 2027Supported
PowerMax 8000Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayOct 2024Oct 2029Supported
PowerMax 2000Symmetrix / VMAX storage arrayOct 2024Oct 2029Supported
PowerMax 8500Symmetrix / VMAX storage array — current product—Not announcedNo EOL announced
PowerMax 2500Symmetrix / VMAX storage array — current product—Not announcedNo EOL announced
Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026

Options from here

56 Dell Symmetrix / VMAX part numbers are past Dell end of service while 6 remain supported (to Oct 2029). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Check your exact part numbers Weigh your support options

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 Symmetrix / VMAX — questions

Is the Dell Symmetrix / VMAX end of life?

Partly. Some Symmetrix / VMAX SKU groups are past end of service life while others are still supported. See the dates by SKU group below.

What is the last date of support for the Symmetrix / VMAX?

Last dates of support across Symmetrix / VMAX SKU groups range from Oct 2002 to Oct 2029.

Where do these Symmetrix / VMAX 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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