Dell Third Party Maintenance
An independent alternative to Dell ProSupport, quoted per contract. Full coverage for Dell PowerEdge servers, storage, and networking.
ICD maintains a catalog of over 15,000 Dell-compatible parts — processors, memory, drives, RAID controllers, NICs, power supplies, fans, and cabling — sourced through vetted supply channels.
Service tiers
Silver — ICD Parts+
- Response: Standard level, set per contract
- Coverage: Business hours
- Parts: Lead time confirmed on each case
- Remote Diagnostics: Phone & email
- Best For: Non-critical infrastructure, development environments, secondary systems
Gold — ICD Care+
- Response: Priority on-site level, set per contract
- Coverage: Extended hours, set per contract
- Parts: Advance replacement pre-positioned
- On-Site Engineer: ICD engineer
- Monitoring: Proactive alerting on disk, memory, and thermal events
- Best For: Production servers, database hosts, application infrastructure
Platinum — ICD Care+ Premium
- Response: Highest on-site level, set per contract
- Coverage: Hours set per contract
- Parts: On-site depot, zero-wait
- On-Site Engineer: Priority dispatch + escalation
- Monitoring: Predictive failure alerts
- Account Manager: Dedicated single point of contact
- Best For: Mission-critical systems, financial services, healthcare, high-availability clusters
Supported Dell models
ICD supports every Dell PowerEdge generation currently deployed in production environments, including servers Dell has already dropped from active support.
Generation 11G EOSL
Generation 12G EOSL
Generation 13G EOSL / Late Support
Generation 14G End of Sale
Generation 15G End of Sale / Active
Generation 16G Current
Generation 17G Latest
Dell Storage
What’s included
ICD vs Dell ProSupport
| Dell ProSupport | ICD Third Party Maintenance | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Cost | $$$$ | Quoted per contract |
| EOSL Coverage | Dropped after 5-7 years | Covered indefinitely |
| Multi-Vendor | Dell only | Dell + HPE + Lenovo + Cisco + IBM + NetApp |
| Response Time | 4-hour (ProSupport Plus) | Set per contract |
| Upsell Pressure | Constant migration push | Zero — we support what you run |
| Contract Flexibility | Rigid terms, co-term penalties | Custom terms, per-server pricing |
| Parts Source | Dell supply chain only | Global supply network, 500,000+ parts |
Dell ProSupport pricing escalates dramatically as servers age. For older generations, Dell may not offer renewal at all. ICD maintains flat, predictable pricing regardless of server age.
End-of-life & end-of-service-life coverage
Dell does not publish centralized EOSL dates for PowerEdge servers. Their standard policy provides 5 years of support from ship date, with extended support available up to 7 years. After that, you are on your own — unless you have ICD.
There is no reason to decommission a server that still meets your workload requirements. ICD keeps your Dell fleet running as long as you need it.
Frequently asked questions
Does third party maintenance void my Dell warranty?
Can ICD support Dell PowerEdge servers that Dell has declared EOSL?
Do you use genuine Dell parts?
Can I keep Dell ProSupport on some servers and use ICD on others?
What if I also have HPE or Lenovo servers?
Get a Dell TPM Quote
Tell us what Dell PowerEdge servers you need covered. We will deliver a custom quote within 24 hours — with a side-by-side comparison against your current Dell ProSupport renewal.
