OEM EOSL Calendar · IBM
IBM EOSL Calendar — every milestone date, every active model
IBM Storage and Power lifecycle pricing escalates significantly post year +3 EoS, particularly on FlashSystem 5000/7000/9000 and SAN Volume Controller platforms. TPM economics dominate for fleets that have stabilized on a feature/firmware level. WUC supports all IBM platforms below indefinitely post-LDoS.
Product calendar
IBM products by family.
Each row shows full lifecycle milestones. Click a model to expand WUC commentary on TPM economics for that platform.
FlashSystem (7)
| Model | End of Sale | EoSW Maint. | EoVS Maint. | LDoS | Status |
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| FlashSystem 5100 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 30, 2028 | Apr 30, 2028 | Apr 30, 2029 | Active |
| FlashSystem 5200 | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2030 | Apr 30, 2030 | Apr 30, 2031 | Active |
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WUC commentary Current-gen entry-tier. Just hit EoS Q2 2026. IBM support renewal reasonable through 2028; TPM after. |
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| FlashSystem 7200 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 30, 2028 | Apr 30, 2028 | Apr 30, 2029 | Active |
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WUC commentary Mid-tier all-flash. Refresh target is FlashSystem 7300. TPM appropriate for shops past active replication-feature evolution. |
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| FlashSystem 7300 | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2030 | Oct 31, 2030 | Oct 31, 2031 | Active |
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WUC commentary Current-gen mid-tier. Recently EoS. IBM support sensible through 2028; TPM economics start to win year +3 EoS. |
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| FlashSystem 9100 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2027 | Oct 31, 2027 | Oct 31, 2028 | Active |
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WUC commentary High-end all-flash, late-2010s gen. Common in enterprise tier-1 storage. TPM economics dominant from 2026. |
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| FlashSystem 9200 | Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2028 | Oct 31, 2028 | Oct 31, 2029 | Active |
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WUC commentary Refresh of FlashSystem 9100. IBM support renewal makes sense through 2026; TPM dominant from 2027. |
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| FlashSystem 9500 | Apr 30, 2027 | Apr 30, 2031 | Apr 30, 2031 | Apr 30, 2032 | Active |
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WUC commentary Current-gen flagship. NVMe end-to-end. IBM support appropriate through 2029; TPM evaluation reasonable post-EoS. |
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SAN Volume Controller (2)
| Model | End of Sale | EoSW Maint. | EoVS Maint. | LDoS | Status |
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| SAN Volume Controller SV2 (2145-SV2) | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 30, 2028 | Apr 30, 2028 | Apr 30, 2029 | Active |
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WUC commentary Storage virtualization node. Sticky platform — SVC migrations are operationally complex. TPM economics strong while migration to SV3 is sequenced. |
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| SAN Volume Controller SV3 (2145-SV3) | Apr 30, 2027 | Apr 30, 2031 | Apr 30, 2031 | Apr 30, 2032 | Active |
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WUC commentary Current-gen SVC node. IBM support reasonable through 2029. Feature evolution on Spectrum Virtualize matters here. |
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Power Systems (2)
| Model | End of Sale | EoSW Maint. | EoVS Maint. | LDoS | Status |
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| Power9 S922 / S924 | Apr 30, 2025 | Apr 30, 2029 | Apr 30, 2029 | Apr 30, 2030 | Active |
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WUC commentary Power9 entry/mid-tier servers. Common in AIX / IBM i deployments. Refresh target is Power10. TPM economics strong for stable AIX environments. |
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| Power10 S1014 / S1022 / S1024 | Apr 30, 2028 | Apr 30, 2032 | Apr 30, 2032 | Apr 30, 2033 | Active |
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WUC commentary Current-gen Power10. Active AIX/IBM i feature roadmap. IBM support appropriate while feature consumption is active; TPM at year +3 EoS. |
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Storage Tape (1)
| Model | End of Sale | EoSW Maint. | EoVS Maint. | LDoS | Status |
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| TS1160 Tape Drive | Oct 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2029 | Oct 31, 2029 | Oct 31, 2030 | Active |
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WUC commentary Enterprise tape drive. Compliance archive workloads. Long retention cycles mean tape platforms typically run to LDoS+. TPM economics dominant. |
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How to use this calendar
The 30-day fleet review procedure.
If you maintain a IBM fleet of any size, this four-step pass yields a 36-month refresh-and-TPM roadmap.
- 1
Pull asset inventory
Export your IBM fleet from CMDB / spreadsheet / OEM portal. Minimum columns: serial number, model, install date, support contract end date.
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Map against this calendar
Cross-reference each model against the table above. Flag every unit where LDoS lands within your refresh planning horizon (typically 18–36 months).
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Bucket by economics
For each model bucket: refresh-now (year +1), refresh-soon (year +2), TPM-and-hold (LDoS +1 or beyond), evaluate-app-stack (LDoS dependent on application lifecycle).
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Cost-compare per bucket
For TPM-and-hold gear, compare current OEM renewal cost vs WUC TPM quote vs replacement TCO. The math typically favors TPM at LDoS minus 12 months and beyond.
Run your IBM renewal numbers against a real alternative.
Bring four data points to a 60-minute call and we'll map your IBM fleet sequence:
- Current IBM asset count
- Annual OEM maintenance spend
- Contract anniversary distribution
- Asset visibility state (CMDB, spreadsheet, none)
Reference data · Open to industry peers · Quarterly refresh cadence
WUC commentary
Entry-tier all-flash. Replaced by FlashSystem 5200. Common in mid-market unified storage. TPM economics start to win year +3 post-EoS.