6520 End of Life, End of Sale, and End of Support dates
Brocade·SAN Switches·Switch5 months agoSeed
Key dates
- End of Sale7 years ago
- 2019-07-01
- Last day the OEM accepts new orders.
- End of SW Maintenance5 years ago
- 2022-05-01
- Last day bug fix and maintenance releases are published.
- End of Support5 months ago
- 2026-06-01
- Last day of OEM technical support and security fixes.
- Last Date of Support (EOSL)3 months ago
- 2026-08-01
- Final day any OEM contract can be used.
Seed record. These dates are placeholders that have not been checked against the Brocade EOL notice. Confirm them against the notice for your exact part number before contract or budget decisions. Submit a correction.
Dates are structured reference estimates. Confirm against the official Brocade end-of-life notice before making contract or budget decisions.
Source: not yet verified
What are my options
Extend with the OEM
Available until the last date of support, usually at a stepped-up post-EOS price. Best where you need current firmware, security patches, or a support-gated software entitlement.
Move to third-party maintenance
Parts and engineering coverage from an independent provider, typically 50 to 70 percent below the post-EOS OEM renewal. Best for stable, feature-complete platforms.
Replace
Refresh onto current-generation hardware. Compare the multi-year support saving from extending against the capital and migration cost of replacement.
Decommission via ITAD
Retire the asset with NIST 800-88 data erasure, chain of custody, and certificates of destruction. Resellable units can offset the project cost.
Third-party maintenance savings estimate · 6520
Prefilled from a reference range of $1,225 to $2,328 per unit per year for post-warranty OEM support. Edit both inputs to match your renewal quote.
- Current annual spend
- $7,108
- Estimated annual saving (50–70%)
- $3,554 – $4,976
- Over three years
- $10,662 – $14,927
Estimate only. Actual pricing depends on install base, location, SLA, and parts availability.
Frequently asked
- When does Brocade 6520 support end?
- No verified date is on record for the 6520 yet. Check the vendor's end-of-life notice.
- Can I still run the 6520 after end of support?
- Yes. The hardware does not stop working. You can keep it in production with third-party maintenance covering parts and engineering support, typically at 50 to 70 percent below the post-warranty OEM renewal.
- What are my options for the 6520?
- Four: extend with the OEM while it is still offered, move to third-party maintenance, replace with current-generation hardware, or decommission through a certified ITAD process with data destruction certificates.
- Is the 6520 still supported for security patches?
- Security fixes generally stop at the end-of-support date, which is usually the date that drives compliance decisions. After that, compensating controls such as network segmentation are typically required.