Brocade End of Service Life Dates
Brocade has published end-of-service-life dates for 98 products in our catalog. 1 reach EOSL within the next 12 months and 90 are already past OEM support. Third-party maintenance keeps every one of them supported for 5+ years past the OEM date, typically 40-70% below the OEM renewal, across North America, the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
- 24x7 support desk
- 4-hour onsite in major metros
- Spares held for every model we quote
- 5+ years past end of service life
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2027(1)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| 6520 Switch | Sep 21, 2027 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2029(6)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| 7840 Extension Switch | Feb 28, 2029 | Get price |
| FC32-64 Port Blade | Jul 15, 2029 | Get price |
| X6-2 Director Chassis | Jul 15, 2029 | Get price |
| X6-4 Director Chassis | Jul 15, 2029 | Get price |
| X6-8 Director Chassis | Jul 15, 2029 | Get price |
| X6 Director Chassis | Jul 15, 2029 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2030(1)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| G620 Switch | Jan 26, 2030 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2025(7)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| 6505 Switch | Apr 30, 2025 | Get price |
| 6510 Switch | Jun 17, 2025 | Get price |
| DCX 8510 Backbone Switch | Jul 31, 2025 | Get price |
| DCX 8510 Director Chassis | Jul 31, 2025 | Get price |
| B300 FC SAN Switch | Aug 31, 2025 | Get price |
| B6505 FC SAN Switch | Aug 31, 2025 | Get price |
| B6510 FC SAN Switch | Aug 31, 2025 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2024(5)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| 300 Entry Level Switch | Apr 16, 2024 | Get price |
| 320 /340 /360 SAN Switches | Apr 16, 2024 | Get price |
| 320/340/360 SAN Switches | Apr 30, 2024 | Get price |
| 7800 Extension Switch | Oct 31, 2024 | Get price |
| FX8-24 Extension Switch | Oct 31, 2024 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2023(3)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| 310 Switch | Feb 19, 2023 | Get price |
| 310 SAN Switch | Apr 30, 2023 | Get price |
| ICX 6340 | Nov 2, 2023 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2022(4)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| ADX 1000 | Feb 28, 2022 | Get price |
| VDX 6940 IP Switch | May 23, 2022 | Get price |
| VDX 8770 Switch | May 23, 2022 | Get price |
| VDX 6740/6740T IP Switch | May 31, 2022 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2021(10)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| FX8-24 Extension Blade | Jan 1, 2021 | Get price |
| NetIron CER & CES | Apr 21, 2021 | Get price |
| NetIron CES | Apr 21, 2021 | Get price |
| FastIron SX Switch Fabric and Chassis Bundle | Jun 30, 2021 | Get price |
| MLX 2X100G-CFP, 100G CFP Optics, 1GX48-T-A, CER-RT 2X10G Expansion Module | Jun 30, 2021 | Get price |
| MLX 8x10G-X, 4X10G-X | Jun 30, 2021 | Get price |
| ADX 1000, 4000, 10000 | Jul 6, 2021 | Get price |
| FastIron CX Series | Oct 7, 2021 | Get price |
| FastIron SX Series | Dec 28, 2021 | Get price |
| ICX 6650 | Dec 28, 2021 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2020(10)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| DCX 16-port 8GB FC Blade | Feb 29, 2020 | Get price |
| DCX 32-port 8GB FC Blade | Feb 29, 2020 | Get price |
| DCX 48-port 8GB FC Blade | Feb 29, 2020 | Get price |
| DCX-4S 8Gb Director | Feb 29, 2020 | Get price |
| DCX 64-port 8GB FC Blade | Feb 29, 2020 | Get price |
| DCX 8Gb Director | Feb 29, 2020 | Get price |
| VDX 6710 & 6730 | May 24, 2020 | Get price |
| VDX 6710 IP Switch | May 31, 2020 | Get price |
| VDX 6730 IP Switch | May 31, 2020 | Get price |
| Network Advisor (SAN+IP) SKUs | Aug 1, 2020 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2019(29)
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2018(8)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| Brocade 8000 | Apr 2, 2018 | Get price |
| Network Advisor | Apr 8, 2018 | Get price |
| Foundry Partner Support Advantage, Partner Support Essential | Apr 19, 2018 | Get price |
| Data Center Fabric Manager | Apr 28, 2018 | Get price |
| BigIron RX | Jul 26, 2018 | Get price |
| FastIron Edge X | Aug 5, 2018 | Get price |
| Brocade 410, 415, 420, 425 | Oct 9, 2018 | Get price |
| NetIron MLX | Oct 28, 2018 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2017(8)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| IronView | May 30, 2017 | Get price |
| FastIron LS Series | Jun 7, 2017 | Get price |
| IronPoint 250 | Sep 22, 2017 | Get price |
| NetIron MLX Series | Oct 28, 2017 | Get price |
| NetIron MLX XMR | Oct 28, 2017 | Get price |
| NetIron XMR Series | Dec 12, 2017 | Get price |
| FastIron GS | Dec 29, 2017 | Get price |
| Brocade 7600 | Dec 31, 2017 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2016(4)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| 48000 Director | Feb 15, 2016 | Get price |
| 48000 Port Blades and Intelligent Blades | Feb 17, 2016 | Get price |
| Path Explorer | Apr 30, 2016 | Get price |
| FastIron SuperX | Jul 1, 2016 | Get price |
Brocade products reaching EOSL in 2014(2)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| VDX 8770-4 Airflow Conversion and Rack Kit | May 9, 2014 | Get price |
| Mobility AirDefense | Aug 29, 2014 | Get price |
Brocade EOSL: Frequently Asked Questions
What does end of service life (EOSL) mean for Brocade equipment?
EOSL is the date after which Brocade no longer sells support contracts or ships updates for a product. The equipment keeps working; only the OEM's willingness to support it ends. Third-party maintenance takes over from that date with engineering support and replacement parts.
Can I get support for Brocade products that are already past EOSL?
Yes. 90 Brocade products in this list are already past their EOSL date and all remain supportable. We hold spares for every model we quote and cover equipment for 5+ years past the OEM date.
How far ahead should I plan for a Brocade EOSL date?
Start 6 to 12 months before the EOSL date. That is enough time to compare the OEM's final renewal against third-party maintenance, decide whether to extend or refresh, and move coverage without a gap. We return an indicative price within 24 hours and a firm quote within 48.