IBM Storwize Maintenance — vendor-independent service for V3700, V5000 and V7000 after EOSL
We service IBM Storwize arrays after IBM Storage Maintenance expiration — especially EOSL V3700, V5000, early V7000 and SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Gen 2/3. Storwize was IBM's mid-range block storage family for 12 years, strategically transitioned to FlashSystem in 2022.
Which Storwize generations we service
Storwize family: entry (V3700), mid-range (V5000) and premium (V7000), plus SAN Volume Controller (SVC). 2022 IBM ended Storwize branding; platforms live on partly under FlashSystem (5xxx = ex-V5xxx).
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.
Generations timeline & TPM coverage
Per hardware generation: vendor phase (slate) and TechCare coverage window (teal) up to ~5 years post-OEM EOSL.
- Storwize V37002012–2022TPM until2027+Recommended
- V5000 Gen 1 (V5010/V5020)2014–2023TPM until2028+Recommended
- V5030 / V51002017–2026TPM until2031+Supported
- V7000 Gen 1 (2076-124/324)2010–2020TPM until2025+Recommended
- V7000 Gen 2 (2076-524/624)2014–2024TPM until2029+Recommended
- V7000 Gen 2+ / V7000F2018–2026TPM until2031+Supported
- SVC 2145-DH82014–2023TPM until2028+Recommended
- SVC 2145-SV1 / SV22016–2027TPM until2032+Supported
EOSL status of Storwize generations
With the 2022 rebranding IBM progressively moved older generations to EOSL. V3700 is fully EOSL, V5000 Gen 1 and V7000 Gen 1 likewise.
| Model family | Released | OEM support ends | TPM status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
As of 2026. EOSL data based on official vendor roadmaps and subject to change. Binding case-by-case information available on request.
What we deliver
OEM original parts
Stock of control/expansion enclosures, node canisters, SAS/NL-SAS/SSDs (1.2 TB to 7.68 TB), 16Gb FC / 10GbE ports, BBUs — including EOSL generations.
Onsite engineer
German-speaking storage technicians in DACH with Spectrum Virtualize experience, 4-hour response.
Flexible SLA per array
Parts Only, 5×9 NBD or 24×7×4 — configurable per array. SVC stretched cluster: always 24×7×4.
Multi-vendor contract
One contract for Storwize/SVC and all other vendors.
Spectrum Virtualize stays
Spectrum Virtualize cluster software, GUI and CLI stay functional. Easy Tier, Real-Time Compression and Remote Mirror continue unchanged.
Storage Insights stays local
IBM Storage Insights cloud telemetry stops without active contract — local monitoring via Spectrum Virtualize GUI and SNMP remains fully functional.