Palo Alto PA-3200 series reached end of sale August 2023 with end of support August 2028. The PA-3400 series is the direct replacement. PA-3200 vs PA-3400 Feature PA-3220 PA-3410 Threat Prevention 2 Gbps 5.3 Gbps Max Sessions 1M 1.4M Status End of Sale Current ICD provides TPM and spare parts for PA-3200 through end of […]
Migration
IBM FlashSystem 5200 / 7300 End of Life: Migration
IBM FlashSystem 5200 reached end of sale December 2024. FlashSystem 7300 EOS is June 2026. Storwize V5000 and V7000 already reached end of service life. This guide covers migration paths, hardware reusability, data-migration tooling, and TPM bridge options for IBM storage customers planning their next move. Migration Path Current EOS Replacement FlashSystem 5200 Dec 2024 […]
Cisco ISR and ASR End of Sale: Migration to Catalyst 8000
Cisco is retiring ISR 1000/4000 and ASR 1000 routers, replacing them with the Catalyst 8000 series. Here are the key dates and migration paths. Migration Map Old Platform EOS Date Replacement ISR 1100/1101/1109 Jul 2025-2026 Catalyst 8200 ISR 4200/4300 Nov 2023 Catalyst 8300 ISR 4461 Jan 2025 Catalyst 8500 ASR 1001-X/1002-X Aug 2022 Catalyst 8500 […]
HPE Nimble Storage End of Sale: Migration to Alletra
HPE Nimble Storage arrays (AF and HF series) have reached end of sale, replaced by HPE Alletra. Support continues until July 2028, but new purchases are no longer possible. Nimble Migration Map Nimble Model End of Support Replacement HF20/HF40/HF60 Jul 31, 2028 Alletra 5000 AF20/AF40 Jul 31, 2028 Alletra 5000/6000 AF60/AF80 Jul 31, 2028 Alletra […]
Brocade Fibre Channel: Gen6 to Gen7 Migration Guide
Brocade Gen6 FC switches (G610, G620, G630) are reaching end of sale, replaced by Gen7 (G720, G730). Here is the migration path and timeline. Gen6 vs Gen7 Feature Gen6 (G620) Gen7 (G720) Max Speed 32 Gbps 64 Gbps Ports 24-48 24-64 Latency 700ns ~300ns Status End of Sale Current Brocade lifecycle database | FC transceiver […]
Hitachi VSP Storage Guide: G-Series to VSP One Migration Path
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) has evolved through multiple generations. The older G-Series (G200/G400/G800) reached EOSL in 2024, replaced by VSP 5000 and VSP One. VSP Evolution Generation Models Status G-Series G200, G400, G800 EOSL (Sep 2024) VSP 5000 5100, 5500 End of Sale (EOS Sep 2027) VSP 5200/5600 5200, 5600 Current VSP E-Series E590, […]
NetApp AFF End of Availability: A-Series Migration to A50/A70/A90/A1K
NetApp announced End of Availability for AFF A150, A250, A400, A800, and A900 on November 7, 2025. These models are replaced by the new A-series: A50, A70, A90, and A1K. Migration Map Old Model EOA Date Replacement AFF A150 Nov 7, 2025 AFF A50 AFF A250 Nov 7, 2025 AFF A50 AFF A400 Nov 7, […]
HPE 3PAR End of Life: Migration Options and Third-Party Support
HPE 3PAR storage arrays reached end-of-sale in 2021 and will hit end of support by August 2026. If you are still running 3PAR, here are your options. 3PAR EOSL Timeline Model End of Sale End of Support Replacement 3PAR 8200/8400/8440/8450 2021 Aug 31, 2026 HPE Alletra Storage MP 3PAR 9450 2022 May 1, 2027 HPE […]