IBM System Storage N3300 Storage Controller — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
IBM System Storage N3300 Storage Controller storage system. End-of-support (last date of support / EOSL) date from IBM's Product Lifecycle, linked to the IBM lifecycle page for verification. The end-of-sale date shown is the IBM end-of-marketing date, published as "no longer available for order, withdrawn from market".
Every tracked IBM System Storage N3300 Storage Controller SKU group is past IBM end of service life (last group May 2017). 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
Aug 2007
End of sale
Nov 2011
Last date of support
May 2017
Part numbers
2
111
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 111 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: storage system
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
All 2 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2859-A10 | IBM System Storage N3300 Storage Controller (storage system) | Nov 2011 | May 2017 | Past support |
| 2859-A20 | IBM System Storage N3300 Storage Controller (storage system) | Nov 2011 | May 2017 | Past support |
Options from here
The IBM System Storage N3300 Storage Controller is past IBM 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.
IBM System Storage N3300 Storage Controller — questions
Is the IBM System Storage N3300 Storage Controller end of life?
Yes. Every tracked System Storage N3300 Storage Controller SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the System Storage N3300 Storage Controller?
May 2017, per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Where do these System Storage N3300 Storage Controller dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official IBM end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.