IBM Storwize Block-Storage Maintenance
side by side.

TechCare TPM vs. TLS / Hardware Maintenance Services. Cost range, EOSL advantages, migration path and DACH compliance at a glance — for IT leadership and procurement.

10–18 % OEM list-price share per year

50–70 % EOSL savings vs. OEM

5–10 % Multi-year discount (3–5 yrs)

One contract for all lines · Fixed price in 48 h techcaresolutions.de

Cost comparison

OEM list-price share approx. 10–18 % of list price per year (mainframe class higher)

Example Power S922 with 4-year HMS 24×7×4: TechCare TPM roughly 35–56% below the OEM price.

EOSL hardware: On EOSL models (Power 7/7+/8, System Storage DS3500/DS5000, older zSeries hardware) 50–70 % savings vs. IBM HMS — IBM mainframe/Power EOSL typically very expensive.

Multi-year contract: 3-year TPM contract: additional 5–10 % discount, 5-year contract: 10–15 %. Plus fixed-price lock against OEM list-price increases.

Active EOSL lines

Storwize V9000 (Gen1/Gen2/Gen3) · EOSL 2022-12-31
Storwize V7000 (Gen2/Gen2+) · EOSL 2025-12-31
Storwize V5000 / V5100 (mid-range legacy) · EOSL 2024-06-30

Which Storwize generations we service

V3700 (entry-level): Storwize V3700 (2072-24C/24E/L2C/L2E) · 2U control enclosure · expansion enclosures
V5000 series (mid-range, older): V5000 (2077-12/24) · V5010 · V5020 · V5030 · V5100
V7000 series: V7000 Gen 1 (2076-124/324) · V7000 Gen 2 (2076-524/624) · V7000 Gen 2+ · V7000F (all-flash)
SAN Volume Controller (SVC): SVC 2145-DH8 · 2145-SV1 · 2145-SV2 · storage virtualization engines with stretched cluster
Expansion / disks: 2076-12F/24F · 2076-92F dense drawer · 2076-AFF · SAS · NL-SAS · SSD

EOSL status of Storwize generations

Generation	Released	End of vendor support	TechCare TPM
Storwize V3700	2012	2022	Recommended
V5000 Gen 1 (V5010/V5020)	2014-2016	2023	Recommended
V5030 / V5100	2017-2019	2025-2026	Supported
V7000 Gen 1 (2076-124/324)	2010	2020	Recommended
V7000 Gen 2 (2076-524/624)	2014-2017	2024	Recommended
V7000 Gen 2+ / V7000F	2018-2020	2026	Supported
SVC 2145-DH8	2014	2023	Recommended
SVC 2145-SV1 / SV2	2016-2020	2025-2027	Supported

Why TPM maintenance for Storwize instead of IBM Storage Maintenance

IBM dropped the Storwize brand in 2022 — V5000/V7000 continue as FlashSystem 5xxx/7xxx, V3700 is officially EOSL. IBM Storage Maintenance for older V7000 Gen 1, V5000 Gen 1 and V3700 is heavily inflated or unavailable.

We stock control enclosures (2076-124/324/524/624), expansion enclosures, SAS/NL-SAS/SSD disks (1.2 TB to 7.68 TB), node canisters, PSUs and BBUs for Storwize V3700/V5000/V7000 and SVC 2145-DH8/SV1/SV2.

OEM vs. TechCare — where the switch pays off

The full OEM-vs-TPM matrix (spare parts, SLA tiers, language, sub-outsourcing, compliance docs, reporting) is the same for every IBM line — see the IBM battle card.

Stays with IBM Storwize

AIX / IBM i / z/OS software licenses + updates
PowerSC / IBM Cloud / Storage Insights subscriptions
IBM TAC software tickets + microcode subscription

Moves to TechCare

Hardware defects (memory, disk, PSU, mainboard, modules)
24×7×4 on-site SLA with German-speaking field service
Spare-parts logistics DACH + global hub network
Fixed-price contract in 48 h, one inventory — one contract

DACH compliance by design.

BAIT/MaRisk documentation package, DORA Art. 28 contract template, ISO 27001 and GDPR-compliant media handling apply identically to every IBM line — details on the IBM battle card.

Migration path from first contact to hand-over.

Same four steps for every IBM line: inventory → fixed-price quote in 48 h → contract (BAIT/MaRisk/DORA hooks) → hand-over with spare-parts provisioning. Details on the IBM battle card.

FAQ on IBM Storwize maintenance

Which Storwize models do you service?: Storwize V3700 (2072), V5000 series (V5010/V5020/V5030/V5100), V7000 Gen 1 (2076-124/324), Gen 2 (2076-524/624), V7000F, expansion enclosures (2076-12F/24F/92F/AFF) and SVC (2145-DH8, SV1, SV2).
What does TPM cost vs. IBM Storage Maintenance?: For a V7000 Gen 2 with 24×7×4, TechCare is roughly 55% below the IBM price. V3700 / V7000 Gen 1 (EOSL): IBM no longer renews — TPM is the only option.
Does Spectrum Virtualize and EasyTier still work?: Yes. Spectrum Virtualize cluster, EasyTier, Real-Time Compression, FlashCopy and Remote Mirror are part of Storwize/SVC firmware. Active IBM maintenance is NOT required for function.
Is SVC stretched cluster maintainable?: Yes. SVC stretched cluster (HyperSwap, Enhanced Stretched Cluster) remain maintainable. We stock spare 2145-DH8/SV1/SV2 nodes. Always 24×7×4 with spare node hold.
Do we still get firmware updates for Storwize?: For active platforms official IBM firmware updates require active maintenance. Last available firmware per generation is stable. EOSL platforms (V3700, V7000 Gen 1) get no new updates from IBM anyway.
Can we migrate to FlashSystem during TPM?: Yes. Storwize-to-FlashSystem migration via Spectrum Virtualize Volume Mirror or Image Mode Migration is clean — same cluster layer. TPM bridges the 12-24 months of phased migration.