Dell VPLEX — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Dell VPLEX — storage virtualization. End-of-sale (Dell EOL) and end-of-standard-support (EOSS) dates from Dell’s published End-of-Life list (Dell KB 000185734).
Dell VPLEX has mixed lifecycle status. Some SKU groups are already past Dell end of service while others run until Jul 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
Apr 2010
End of sale
Aug 2012 – Jul 2024
Last date of support
Aug 2017 – Jul 2029
Part numbers
4
1
of 4 part numbers are past support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 108 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Mixed status across SKU groups — some past EOSL, some still supported
- Category: storage virtualization
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPLEX VS1 | VPLEX storage virtualization | Aug 2012 | Aug 2017 | Past support |
| VPLEX VS2 | VPLEX storage virtualization | Jan 2022 | Jan 2027 | Ending soon |
| VPLEX VS6 | VPLEX storage virtualization | Jul 2024 | Jul 2029 | Supported |
| VPLEX for All Flash | VPLEX storage virtualization — current product | — | Not announced | No EOL announced |
Options from here
1 Dell VPLEX part number is past Dell end of service while 3 remain supported (to Jul 2029). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:
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 VPLEX — questions
Is the Dell VPLEX end of life?
Partly. Some VPLEX 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 VPLEX?
Last dates of support across VPLEX SKU groups range from Aug 2017 to Jul 2029.
Where do these VPLEX 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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