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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco HyperFlex Microsoft Hyper-V. The last day to order the affected product(s) is March 12, 2024. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
Table 1. End-of-life milestones and dates for the Cisco HyperFlex Microsoft Hyper-V
| Milestone |
Definition |
Date |
| End-of-Life Announcement Date |
The date the document that announces the end of sale and end of life of a product is distributed to the general public. |
September 12, 2023 |
| End-of-Sale Date: |
The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. |
March 12, 2024 |
| Last Ship Date: |
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. |
June 10, 2024 |
Table 2. Product part numbers affected by this announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
Replacement Product Part Number |
Replacement Product Description |
Additional Information |
| HX-MSWS-22-DCA2C |
Windows Server 2022 Data Center - Additional 2 Cores |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
| HX-MSWS-22-DC16C |
Windows Server 2022 Data Center (16 Cores/Unlimited VMs) |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
| HX-MSWS-22-STA2C |
Windows Server 2022 Standard - Additional 2 Cores |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
| HX-MSWS-22-ST16C |
Windows Server 2022 Standard (16 Cores/2 VMs) |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
| HX-MSWS-19-DC-RM |
Windows Server 2019 DC (16Cores/Unlim VM) Rec Media DVD Only |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
| HX-MSWS-19-ST-RM |
Windows Server 2019 Stan (16 Cores/2 VMs) Rec Media DVD Only |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
| HX-MSWS-22-DC-RM |
Windows Server 2022 DC (16Cores/Unlim VM) Rec Media DVD Only |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
| HX-MSWS-22-ST-RM |
Windows Server 2022 Stan (16 Cores/2 VMs) Rec Media DVD Only |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
| HX-MSWS-OPT-OUT |
HyperFlex Hyper-V option - no factory install |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
Cisco and Nutanix have partnered to bring Nutanix hyperconverged Software on Cisco Hardware. You can migrate from the existing HyperFlex solution to Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix solution with qualifying M6 hardware. For more details, please refer to Nutanix Migration Guide . For more information on this End-of-Life announcement, refer to Cisco HyperFlex End of Life Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End of Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses properly dispose of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: https://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/eos-eol-policy.html.
For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/warranty-listing.html.
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