IBM Product
IBM Storage Scale
IBM Storage Scale is an IBM product filed under Storage Management Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 19 versions listed, latest 6.0.0 (24 Oct 2025).
Releases and Lifecycle
All IBM productsRelease and support dates as published by IBM; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
IBM Storage Scale 19 versions
Includes the earlier names General Parallel File System (GPFS) and IBM Spectrum Scale.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0.0Standard (IBM policy code S) | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 5.2.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 5.1.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 5.1.0 - 5.1.7Standard (IBM policy code S) | – | [1] | |||
| 5.0.x (IBM Spectrum Scale Data Access Edition)Standard (IBM policy code S) | – | [1] | |||
| 5.0.x (IBM Spectrum Scale Advanced Edition; IBM Spectrum Scale Data Management Edition; IBM Spectrum Scale Standard Edition)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 4.2.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 4.1.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 3.5.x (General Parallel File System for Multiplatform)Enhanced (IBM policy code E) | [1] | ||||
| 3.5.x (General Parallel File System for AIX)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 3.4.x (General Parallel File System for Multiplatform)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 3.4.x (General Parallel File System for AIX)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 3.3.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 3.2.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 3.1.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 2.3.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 2.2.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 2.1.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 1.5.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] |
Lifecycle Policy
- Enhanced. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least five years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least three further years for an extra charge. [6]
- Standard. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least three years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least two further years for an extra charge. [6]
Sources 1
- IBM Product Lifecycle List (CSV) retrieved 2026-10-13