In the next 12 months, 25 network models in our EOSL library reach end of service life, more than any other category. Storage has 24. Server has none. By share already past EOSL, server leads: 98 of 123.
How far past EOSL is each category?
| Category | Models | Past EOSL | Share past | Next 12 months | Median EOSL year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage | 305 | 232 | 76% | 24 | 2023 |
| Network | 135 | 74 | 55% | 25 | 2026 |
| Server | 123 | 98 | 80% | 0 | 2023 |
Read this as our library, not the whole market. Storage is 305 of the 563 models we track, so it leads most raw counts.
Which category needs a plan first?
The one with dates coming up: network, with 25 in the next 12 months. Server has none in that window, and 98 of 123 tracked server models are already past EOSL.
What to do with this
- Pull the models in your estate with an EOSL date in the next 12 months. Search the library.
- For each one, decide: refresh, keep spares yourself, or move it to third-party maintenance.
- For models already past EOSL, confirm who holds your spares and what the on-site SLA is.
- Set alerts on the model pages so the next date does not catch you out.
Short answers
Which data center hardware reaches EOSL soonest?
In the Datacenterservices.ai EOSL library, network has the most end of service life dates in the next 12 months: 25. Storage has 24. Server has none. The library tracks 563 models from Dell, HPE, Cisco, IBM and NetApp.
How much server hardware is past end of service life?
98 of the 123 server models in the Datacenterservices.ai EOSL library are past their EOSL date, the highest share of any category. The OEM sells no support contract for them. Datacenterservices.ai supports post-EOSL hardware for 3 to 5+ years past the date.