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Data center hardware that lost OEM support in 2025

Every Dell, HPE, Cisco, IBM and NetApp model in our EOSL library whose end of service life date fell in 2025, with the source for each date and what to do now.

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models reached EOSL in 2025
48
of them Cisco. Dell 9, IBM 8, HPE 5, NetApp 2.
24
dates from the OEM's own notice
32
already past EOSL, the last on Dec 31, 2025
48

48 models in our EOSL library have a 2025 end of service life date. All of them have passed it. On that date the OEM stops selling support contracts for a model. The table below lists each one by date, with the source for the date.

What EOSL means for a box in production

End of service life is the date the manufacturer stops selling support contracts for a model. The hardware keeps running. What goes away is the OEM parts depot and the OEM engineers for that model. After that date, a failed drive or controller is your problem unless someone else holds the spares.

What you can do now

Refresh
You replace hardware that still runs, on a date the OEM picked.
Self-spare
You buy used parts from brokers and fix it in-house. It works until the part you need is the one no broker has.
Third-party maintenance
We support these models 3 to 5+ years past EOSL with a 4-hour on-site SLA. Price maintenance or find parts.

EOSL dates by month

October has the most, with 13. February, March, June and November have none.

EOSL dates per month, 2025. Source: Datacenterservices.ai EOSL library.

All 48 models, by EOSL date

Showing 48 of 48 models.

Where the dates come from

32 of these 48 dates come from the OEM's own lifecycle notice. 16 come from two or more independent EOSL databases that agree. Dates can change, so confirm them for your serial numbers. Each model page has a free email alert 12 months before its EOSL date and again on the date.

Short answers

Which data center hardware reached end of service life in 2025?

48 models in the Datacenterservices.ai EOSL library have a 2025 end of service life date: Cisco 24, Dell 9, IBM 8, HPE 5, NetApp 2. All of those dates have passed. The last was Dec 31, 2025.

What happens when data center hardware reaches EOSL?

The OEM stops selling support contracts for the model. The hardware keeps running, but OEM parts and engineers are no longer available for it. Third-party maintenance providers such as Datacenterservices.ai support these models for 3 to 5+ years past the EOSL date, with a 4-hour on-site SLA.

Where do these EOSL dates come from?

32 of the 48 dates come from the OEM's own lifecycle notice. 16 come from two or more independent EOSL databases that agree. Each row in the table shows its source, linked where one is on file. Dates can change, so confirm them for your serial numbers.

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