--- title: "End-of-Life Announcement: HPE Alletra Storage 6000 & 9000" description: "HPE Qumulo Scality Weka" image: https://www.coolspirit.co.uk/hubfs/HPE.jpg --- ![](https://www.coolspirit.co.uk/hubfs/website/images/curves/hero/pngs/hero-curve-white.png) ## End-of-Life Announcement: HPE Alletra Storage 6000 & 9000 Written on: ** Dec 16, 2025 9:50:10 AM ** Written by: ** Alex Raben ** Topic [HPE, COOLSPIRiT] Share this post: **Future-Proof Your Storage: Transitioning from HPE Alletra 6000 & 9000 to the B10000** Earlier this year Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced the end-of-life (EOL) for its Alletra Storage 6000 and Alletra Storage 9000 systems. With this announcement, customers now have the chance to refresh their infrastructure with the HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, a next-generation platform designed for cloud-native simplicity, extreme resiliency, and performance that exceeds legacy Tier-0/1 systems. ** If your company relies on Alletra 6000 or 9000, now is the time to plan your transition. Here’s what you need to know. Affected SKUs **HPE Alletra Storage 6000** - **R4U28A–R4U32A** – Dual Controller Base Arrays (6010–6090) - **R7L26A–R7L30A** – Nimble Storage dHCI with Alletra 6010–6090 - **S1Z98A–S2A01A** – Array Bundles and NVMe Shelf Bundles - **R7S81A–R7S88A** – FIO Bundles (23TB–368TB) - **ROP46B, R7G13A, SOR23A, ROR18A, Q8C20C, Q8C17C, R7D08A** – Adapter Kits, Power Supplies, Transceivers **HPE Alletra Storage 9000** - **RON93A** – NVMe Storage Base - **RON99A, ROPOOA, RON94A, RON95A** – Controllers (9060 & 9080) - **R3B13A, R3B51A** – Drive Enclosures - **R3B24C, ROQ07C–ROQ09C** – NVMe Self-encrypting SSDs - **R3B21B–ROQ10BD** – NVMe FIPS Encrypted SSDs - **R3B24B–ROQ09B** – NVMe SFF SSDs - **R4F94B–R4F97B** – NVMe FIPS Encrypted TAA-compliant SSDs **Key Milestone Dates** - **June 1, 2025** – End-of-Life Announcement - **November 30, 2025** – Discontinuance (orders subject to inventory availability) - **December 31, 2025** – Obsolescence & End of New Hardware Qualification - **May 31, 2026** – End of New Interoperability Testing - **December 31, 2028** – End-of-sale for Hardware Upgrades - **December 31, 2029** – End-of-sale for Software Upgrades - **December 31, 2030** – End of Engineering Support & End of Support Period **Why Upgrade to the B10000?** - **Cloud-native simplicity**: Streamlined management and automation reduce complexity. - **Efficient scalability**: Grow seamlessly as your data demands increase. - **Extreme resiliency**: Built to handle mission-critical workloads with confidence. - **Future-ready roadmap**: Active development ensures long-term innovation and support.   **Closing thoughts** The retirement of the **HPE Alletra Storage 6000 and 9000** is not just a phase-out - it’s a refresh opportunity. 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