Mixed data · Cisco verified from Cisco EOL bulletins · other vendors still sample (flagged on each record)
Unified storage · FAS8040
FAS8040unverified
FAS FAS8040 — FAS8040 controller
EOSL — PAST43 mo
past end of service life
Lifecycle position
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableFeb 2014
End of saleNov 2017
End of serviceNov 2022source pending
Last security firmwareONTAP 9.5
Options from here
Third-party maintenanceCovered past the OEM cutoff, typically well below renewal pricing.
Pre-stock sparesModules and units still circulate on the secondary market.
Schedule migrationCarrying production traffic? Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.
Run to failureLow-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
COMPARE SUPPORT PROVIDERSModule mounts here once partners are live.