Power System E870 (POWER8) End of Life, End of Sale, and End of Support dates
IBM·Power Systems·Server8 years agoSeed
Key dates
- End of Sale13 years ago
- 2014-04-14
- Last day the OEM accepts new orders.
- End of SW Maintenance9 years ago
- 2018-02-14
- Last day bug fix and maintenance releases are published.
- End of Support8 years ago
- 2018-10-14
- Last day of OEM technical support and security fixes.
- Last Date of Support (EOSL)7 years ago
- 2019-09-14
- Final day any OEM contract can be used.
Seed record. These dates are placeholders that have not been checked against the IBM 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 IBM 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 · Power System E870 (POWER8)
Prefilled from a reference range of $1,380 to $2,622 per unit per year for post-warranty OEM support. Edit both inputs to match your renewal quote.
- Current annual spend
- $8,004
- Estimated annual saving (50–70%)
- $4,002 – $5,603
- Over three years
- $12,006 – $16,808
Estimate only. Actual pricing depends on install base, location, SLA, and parts availability.
Frequently asked
- When does IBM Power System E870 (POWER8) support end?
- No verified date is on record for the Power System E870 (POWER8) yet. Check the vendor's end-of-life notice.
- Can I still run the Power System E870 (POWER8) 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 Power System E870 (POWER8)?
- 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 Power System E870 (POWER8) 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.