IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library tape storage. 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 The end-of-sale date shown is the IBM end-of-marketing date, published as "no longer available for order, withdrawn from market".
IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library has mixed lifecycle status. Some SKU groups are already past IBM end of service while others run until Dec 2026. 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
Sep 2006
End of sale
Feb 2009 – Aug 2021
Last date of support
Jun 2016 – Dec 2026
Part numbers
20
19
of 20 part numbers are past support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 122 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Mixed status across SKU groups — some past EOSL, some still supported
- Category: tape storage
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 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3956-CC6 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Feb 2009 | Jul 2017 | Past support |
| 3957-V06 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Jun 2016 | Jul 2017 | Past support |
| 3956-CX6 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Jun 2016 | Jul 2017 | Past support |
| 3952-F05 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Aug 2021 | Dec 2026 | Ending soon |
| 3956-CX7 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Dec 2013 | Dec 2018 | Past support |
| 3956-CS7 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | May 2010 | Jul 2017 | Past support |
| 3956-XS7 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Dec 2013 | Dec 2018 | Past support |
| 3957-VEA | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Jun 2016 | Jul 2017 | Past support |
| 3956-CC7 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Jun 2016 | Jul 2017 | Past support |
| 3956-CC8 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Dec 2013 | Jun 2016 | Past support |
| 3956-CS8 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Dec 2013 | Dec 2018 | Past support |
| 3957-V07 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Apr 2014 | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| 3957-VEB | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Jun 2016 | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| 3956-CC9 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | May 2016 | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| 3956-XS9 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | — | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| 3956-CS9 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | May 2017 | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| 3956-CX9 | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Mar 2018 | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| 3956-XSA | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Past support |
| 3957-VEC | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Past support |
| 3956-CSA | IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library (tape storage) | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Past support |
Options from here
19 IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library part numbers are past IBM end of service while 1 remain supported (to Dec 2026). 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.
IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library — questions
Is the IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library end of life?
Partly. Some TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 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 TS7700 Virtual Tape Library?
Last dates of support across TS7700 Virtual Tape Library SKU groups range from Jun 2016 to Dec 2026.
Where do these TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 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.
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