Third Party IBM Support and Maintenance
When IBM Says End-of-Life, We Say Business-as-Usual.
Extended Technical Solutions delivers expert support for IBM Power Systems, unsupported AIX versions, and a full range of Enterprise Storage platforms. We help businesses extend the life of critical infrastructure without sacrificing performance or compliance.
Your infrastructure may be aging — but your support doesn’t have to. We work with clients in healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure to stabilize, secure, and extend the life of their hardware.
Why Partner With Us?
Deep experience with POWER5 through POWER10 servers
Specialists in IBM pSeries, RS/6000, and LPAR / VIOS configurations
Full coverage for IBM Tape and Disk and more
Break/fix, remote monitoring and firmware patching if owned.
U.S.-based support team with 40+ years combined experience
Fast SLA response times and custom service plans
Support for AIX 4.3.3, 5L, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2 — even if IBM won’t touch it
What we Support
IBM Servers & Storage Hardware
POWER5, POWER6, POWER7, POWER8, POWER9, POWER10
pSeries, iSeries, RS/6000, BladeCenter, DS Series, and Tape LibrariesOperating Systems & Virtualization
All IBM AIX Versions (including unsupported levels)
LPAR, VIOS, HACMP, and NIM environments
List of all IBM Equipment we cover below
List of all IBM Equipment we cover below
List of IBM equipment we cover
IBM Disk and Tape
| Model Number | Part Number | Type | End of Support Life |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS8000 | 2424-961 | Disk | No |
| DS8880 | 283x-80F | Disk | Yes |
| DS8700 | 2422-870 | Disk | Yes |
| DS8800 | 2423-880 | Disk | Yes |
| DS3400 | 1726-340 | Disk | Yes |
| DS3500 | 1746-35A | Disk | Yes |
| DS3950 | 1814-950 | Disk | Yes |
| V3700 | 2072-24C | Disk | Yes |
| V5000 | 2078-524 | Disk | No |
| V7000 | 2076-724 | Disk | No |
| XIV Gen3 | 2810-XIV | Disk | Yes |
| FS720 | 9846-AE1 | Disk | Yes |
| FS900 | 9848-AE3 | Disk | No |
| V9000 | 9848-AX1 | Disk | Yes |
IBM Tape EOSL Reference
| Model Number | Part Number | Type | EOSL Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TS3100 | 3573-L2U | Tape | No |
| TS3200 | 3573-L4U | Tape | No |
| TS3310 | 3576-E05 | Tape | Yes |
| TS3500 | 3584-L53 | Tape | Yes |
| TS4300 | 6741-L3U | Tape | No |
| TS1140 | 3592-E07 | Tape | Yes |
| TS1150 | 3592-E08 | Tape | No |
| TS1160 | 3592-EH8 | Tape | No |
| 3584 | 3584-L23 | Tape | Yes |
| 3573 | 3573-TL | Tape | Yes |
IBM Power Systems Support
Power7 / Power7+ (End of Support)
- Power 710 – 8231-E1C (AIX / IBM i / Linux)
- Power 720 – 8202-E4C (AIX / IBM i / Linux)
- Power 730 – 8231-E2C (AIX / Linux)
- Power 740 – 8205-E6C (AIX / Linux)
- Power 750 – 8233-E8B (AIX / Linux)
- Power 770 – 9117-MMB (AIX / IBM i)
- Power 780 – 9179-MHB (AIX / IBM i)
- Power 795 – 9119-FHB (AIX / IBM i)
Status: IBM End of Support Life (EOSL). Supported by Extended Technical Solutions.
IBM Power i and pServers
Power6
| Model | OS Supported | End of Support Life (EOSL) |
|---|---|---|
| 9111-520 | AIX 5.3 | Yes |
| 9117-MMA | AIX 5.3, AIX 6.1 | Yes |
| 9117-CR2 | AIX 5.3, AIX 6.1 | Yes |
| 9119-FHA | AIX 5.3, AIX 6.1 | Yes |
| 9406-MMA | IBM i 6.1 | Yes |
Power7
| Model | OS Supported | End of Support Life (EOSL) |
|---|---|---|
| 8202-E4B | AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 | Yes |
| 8205-E6B | AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 | Yes |
| 8231-E2B | AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 | Yes |
| 8233-E8B | AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 | Yes |
| 9117-MMB | AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 | Yes |
| 9179-MHB | AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 | Yes |
| 9119-FHB | AIX 7.1 | Yes |
Power8
| Model | OS Supported | End of Support Life (EOSL) |
|---|---|---|
| 8247-22L | AIX 7.1, AIX 7.2 | No |
| 8284-22A | AIX 7.1, AIX 7.2 | Yes |
| 8286-41A | AIX 7.1, AIX 7.2 | Yes |
| 8286-42A | AIX 7.2, VIOS | No |
| 8408-E8E | AIX 7.1, AIX 7.2 | Yes |
| 9119-MME | AIX 7.1, AIX 7.2 | Yes |
Power9
| Model | OS Supported | End of Support Life (EOSL) |
|---|---|---|
| 9009-22A | AIX 7.2, AIX 7.3, VIOS | No |
| 9009-42A | AIX 7.2, AIX 7.3 | No |
| 9223-22H | AIX 7.2, AIX 7.3 | No |
| 9223-42H | AIX 7.2, AIX 7.3 | No |
| 9040-MR9 | AIX 7.2, AIX 7.3 | No |
Power10
| Model | OS Supported | End of Support Life (EOSL) |
|---|---|---|
| S1014 | AIX 7.3 | No |
| S1022 | AIX 7.3 | No |
| S1024 | AIX 7.3 | No |
| E1050 | AIX 7.3 | No |
| E1080 | AIX 7.3 | No |
