IBM z196 2817 END OF SERVICE LIFE

IBM z196 End of Service Life (EOSL) announcements can create unnecessary anxiety for IT leaders. When IBM decides it will no longer support its Z Systems, teams are left to identify what they can do to deal with the potentially unnecessary technology refresh without losing system availability.

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When is the IBM Z196 End of Life Date?

The EOL date is 6/30/2014

The EOSL date is 12/31/2021

Planning for your Z196 End of Life

Top Gun Technology hardware support for the Z196 line includes call home, microcode updates, and all hardware break/fix. Learn more about our IBM Mainframe maintenance support and service options.

ADDITIONAL IBM Z EOSL

ModelEOL DateEOSL Date
IBM z15 T02 (IBM 8652)6/30/2024Not Announced
IBM z15 (IBM 8651)12/31/2023Not Announced
IBM z14-ZR1 (IBM 3907)9/30/2021Not Announced
IBM z14 (IBM 3906)6/30/2021Not Announced
IBM z13s (IBM 2965)6/30/201912/31/2024
IBM z13 (IBM 2964)6/30/201912/31/2024
IBM EC12 (IBM 2827)12/31/201612/31/2023
IBM BC12 (IBM 2828)12/31/201612/31/2023
IBM z196 (IBM 2817)6/30/201412/31/2021
IBM z114 (IBM 2818)6/30/201412/31/2022
IBM z10 BC (IBM 2098)6/30/201212/31/2019
IBM z10 EC (IBM 2097)6/30/201212/31/2019
IBM z9 BC (IBM 2096)6/30/20101/31/2019
IBM z9 EC (IBM 2094)6/30/20101/31/2019

END OF SERVICE LIFE BY OEM

Cisco EoSL
Dell EoSL
IBM EoSL
Juniper EoSL
NetApp EoSL
Sun Oracle EoSL
HPE EoSL
Hitachi EoSL
Brocade EoSL
IBM Z EoSL
Lenovo EoSL
Fortinet EoSL
VMware EoSL
Microsoft EoSL
Juniper Networks

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