topic Re: Future proofing? in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Future-proofing/m-p/24790#M5855 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have not gotten good information on this topic.&nbsp; For example, the 6030 went out of SW support earlier this year but lists as being supported for 8.1 (not out yet).&nbsp; Yet, the ESH2 disk shelf modules we have went out of SW support this fall and cannot be used if going to 8.1.&nbsp; So even if it goes out of support, what exactly does that mean?</P><P>My best guess is to keep an eye on the support cycle list.&nbsp; If you have a part that is schedule for End of Support, press your rep for a solid answer to your specific part.&nbsp; With modular arrays and many customers replacing pieces due to pain points, we end up with a hodgepodge of parts that may or may not make it into the next major release and there is nothing to tell you what's going to happen next.</P><P>Sorry</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:42:48 GMT FrostByte 2011-11-17T20:42:48Z Future proofing? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Future-proofing/m-p/24785#M5854 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm in a customer environment that includes some MIPS and x86_32 based filers.</P><P></P><P>Explaining to the customer that gear that went EOA in 2009 won't be able to make the cut for ONTAP 8.0 is causing some bad feelings.</P><P></P><P>Where can I find statements about how long new versions of ONTAP will be available for currently shipping equipment?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>[RC]</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:41:23 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Future-proofing/m-p/24785#M5854 PINBACKDARKSTAR 2025-06-05T06:41:23Z Re: Future proofing? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Future-proofing/m-p/24790#M5855 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have not gotten good information on this topic.&nbsp; For example, the 6030 went out of SW support earlier this year but lists as being supported for 8.1 (not out yet).&nbsp; Yet, the ESH2 disk shelf modules we have went out of SW support this fall and cannot be used if going to 8.1.&nbsp; So even if it goes out of support, what exactly does that mean?</P><P>My best guess is to keep an eye on the support cycle list.&nbsp; If you have a part that is schedule for End of Support, press your rep for a solid answer to your specific part.&nbsp; With modular arrays and many customers replacing pieces due to pain points, we end up with a hodgepodge of parts that may or may not make it into the next major release and there is nothing to tell you what's going to happen next.</P><P>Sorry</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:42:48 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Future-proofing/m-p/24790#M5855 FrostByte 2011-11-17T20:42:48Z