HPE Nimble Storage End of Support: Dates and Your Options
HPE Nimble Storage end of service life dates: HF20, HF40, HF60 and AF20 to AF80 (current generation) on Jul 31, 2028; AF1000 to AF9000, CS1000 to CS7000, SF-series on Oct 21, 2024; CS210 to CS700 (original CS-series) on Dec 31, 2019. 24 of the 36 dated models are already past OEM support and 0 reach it within the next 12 months. Third-party maintenance keeps every one of these arrays supported for 5+ years past the OEM date, typically 40-70% below the renewal, across North America, the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
HPE Nimble Storage end of service life dates by generation
| Generation | EOSL date | Models |
|---|---|---|
| HF20, HF40, HF60 and AF20 to AF80 (current generation) | Jul 31, 2028 | 12 |
| AF1000 to AF9000, CS1000 to CS7000, SF-series | Oct 21, 2024 | 12 |
| CS210 to CS700 (original CS-series) | Dec 31, 2019 (some models Dec 31, 2019 to Dec 31, 2021) | 12 |
Dates are the OEM end of service life as published in our catalog; where a generation has more than one date the range is shown. Every model is listed below.
Why HPE Nimble Storage arrays are still in production
Nimble arrays earned a reputation for doing one thing well: predictable hybrid and all-flash block storage with very low failure rates and InfoSight telemetry that caught problems before they became outages. That is exactly why so many HF20, HF40 and AF-series pairs are still in production long after the sales cycle moved on to Alletra.
An array with headroom, stable firmware and known performance is not a problem to solve. The only thing that changes at end of service life is HPE's willingness to sell support for it, and the price of the renewals that lead up to that date.
What changes on the end of service life date
- HPE stops selling support renewals and stops shipping NimbleOS releases for the model; the array keeps running on its current release.
- Controller, drive, cache SSD and power supply replacements have to come from somewhere other than HPE.
- InfoSight continues to work as long as the array phones home, but case creation against an unsupported serial number stops.
The arrays themselves do not change. The OEM's willingness to sell support ends, and the renewals leading up to that date are usually priced to make a refresh look attractive.
Your three options
1. Refresh with the OEM
HPE positions Alletra 5000 and 6000 as the replacement, which carries the Nimble architecture forward on new controllers. The right answer when the arrays are at capacity, limiting applications, or the budget cycle has the money anyway. The wrong answer when they are doing their job quietly: a refresh buys newer hardware and another support term at a capital cost that usually exceeds several years of maintenance on what you have.
2. Extend with the OEM to the last date
Possible up to the end of service life date and occasionally beyond under a limited arrangement. The problem is price: final-years renewals are where OEMs recover margin, and each one tends to cost more than the last for the same coverage. It also leaves the deadline in place.
3. Third-party maintenance
Replaces the OEM contract with ours and removes the deadline. For HPE Nimble Storage arrays that means:
- We stock Nimble controllers, data drives, cache SSDs, NICs, fans and power supplies for every HF and AF model we quote, and monitor array health through the same telemetry your team already reads.
- Coverage continues through the HPE date and for five or more years beyond it, so a pair with capacity to spare can run on your retirement schedule rather than HPE's.
- 24x7 support desk. Engineers on call around the clock, with a named escalation owner for every contract.
- 4-hour onsite in major metros. Four-hour onsite response available in major metro areas; next-business-day everywhere else we cover.
- Spares held for every model we quote. Global parts logistics with forward-stocked spares, so a replacement part is already on its way when you call.
- 5+ years past end of service life. We keep hardware supported long after the OEM date, on your retirement schedule rather than theirs.
What HPE Nimble Storage maintenance costs
We return an indicative price for HPE Nimble Storage arrays within 24 hours and a firm quote within 48, per unit per year at the response level you choose, with multi-unit, multi-vendor and multi-year discounts.
Parts and engineer onsite next business day; 24x7 phone support.
4-hour onsite response in major metros, business hours.
Mission-critical: 4-hour onsite response around the clock, 365 days.
Every HPE Nimble Storage model and its EOSL date
Each row links to the model's support page, which carries the same dates, the indicative price and a quote form.
HF20, HF40, HF60 and AF20 to AF80 (current generation) (12)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| Nimble AF20 | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble AF20Q | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble AF40 | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble AF60 | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble AF80 | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble HF20 | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble HF20C | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble HF20H | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble HF40 | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble HF40C | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble HF60 | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
| Nimble HF60C | Jul 31, 2028 | Get price |
AF1000 to AF9000, CS1000 to CS7000, SF-series (12)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| Nimble AF1000 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble AF3000 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble AF5000 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble AF7000 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble AF9000 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble CS1000 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble CS1000H | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble CS3000 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble CS5000 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble CS7000 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble SF100 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
| Nimble SF300 | Oct 21, 2024 | Get price |
CS210 to CS700 (original CS-series) (12)
| Model | EOSL date | |
|---|---|---|
| Nimble CS210 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS215 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS220 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS235 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS240 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS260 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS420 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS440 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS460 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS500 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS700 | Dec 31, 2019 | Get price |
| Nimble CS300 | Dec 31, 2021 | Get price |
HPE Nimble Storage end of support: frequently asked questions
When does HPE Nimble Storage reach end of support?
HF20, HF40, HF60 and AF20 to AF80 (current generation): Jul 31, 2028. AF1000 to AF9000, CS1000 to CS7000, SF-series: Oct 21, 2024. CS210 to CS700 (original CS-series): Dec 31, 2019. The full list of 36 dated models is on this page, each linking to its own support page and quote form.
Can a Nimble HF40 stay supported after HPE's end of service life?
Yes. Third-party maintenance covers the controllers, drives, cache and power supplies with 24x7 engineering support and onsite response at next-business-day or 4-hour SLAs for five or more years past the HPE date.
Do we lose InfoSight if we leave HPE support?
The array keeps sending telemetry and the InfoSight portal keeps displaying it; what stops is HPE opening cases from it. Our monitoring uses the same health data to dispatch parts and engineers.
How much does third-party maintenance for HPE Nimble Storage cost?
We return an indicative price for HPE Nimble Storage arrays within 24 hours and a firm quote within 48, per unit per year at the response level you choose, with multi-unit, multi-vendor and multi-year discounts.
How far ahead of the HPE Nimble Storage EOSL date should we decide?
Six to twelve months. That leaves time to compare the OEM's final renewal with third-party maintenance, decide whether to extend or refresh, and move coverage without a gap. The last OEM renewal before the date is usually the most expensive one.