Brocade End of Service Life (EOSL) – Equipment List & Dates | DC Parts
When is a Brocade equipment coming up or already at the end of its useful life (End of Service Life)? In other words, it means that Brocade will no longer provide technical support or maintenance for your hardware.
It may seem like you only have two options: upgrade to newer equipment or take on the heavy burden of troubleshooting, saving, and fixing EOSL equipment. However, there are better options that you should consider.
In conclusion, we make it easy to find the latest end-of-life (EOL) and end-of-service life (EOSL) information for your Brocade equipment. In other words, allowing you to extend the support cycle and maximize the value of your hardware by saving 30-40% against that Brocade contract.
If you have a San Switch, HBA, or any other piece of equipment that Brocade no longer supports. Contact us, we can help extend the life of your Brocade equipment.
Full list of Brocade products with End of Service Life (EOSL) date
After EOSL, official support is stopped, but DC Parts offers alternatives: maintenance, spare parts, and extended support. Ask for a quote here.
Faq
What is Brocade's End of Service Life ?
Brocade’s End of Service Life (EOSL) means that a piece of equipment has reached the end of its official support cycle by the manufacturer. That is, Brocade will no longer provide technical support, updates, or official maintenance for this hardware. This can include San Switches, HBAs, and any other piece of equipment. In practice, if any problem or failure occurs after the EOSL date, the user will no longer be able to count on Brocade’s direct support, being responsible for seeking maintenance alternatives or upgrading to newer equipment.
How do I extend the life of my Brocade equipment?
Even after the end of official support (EOSL), there are still effective solutions to continue using your Brocade equipment safely and cost-effectively. It is possible to contract maintenance with specialized companies, such as DC Parts, which offers support for equipment already out of line, spare parts and adequate technical services to keep your assets running for much longer. In addition, opting for third-party maintenance contracts can save you 30-40% over the cost of the original Brocade support contract. This allows you to maximize the investment you make in the hardware and avoid premature spending on upgrades. If you need a personalized assessment, contact DC Parts to review the best plan for your infrastructure.
Third-party maintenance for Brocade End-of-Life (EOL) and Brocade End-of-Service-Life (EOSL)
DC Parts has analyzed more than 250 customer contracts using storage, servers, networks, and tapes and shown us that 40-60% of these customers’ equipment operates beyond their end-of-support dates.
There are simple options so you can reduce your expenses and feel more confident about your IT infrastructure. When you choose a custom solution to extend the life of your IT equipment, you can make big savings.
How we can help:
We offer our customers a unique assessment to help analyze their OEM support contracts and understand exactly which devices can be supported in a more affordable way, without compromising their performance.
