A value-retention framework for used enterprise storage and networking — what NetApp, Pure, Cisco Nexus and Catalyst gear is worth, and what drives the number. Updated June 2026; downloadable CSV and JSON.
As of June 2026, used enterprise storage and networking value is set less by calendar age than by three things: for storage, the controller generation and whether populated capacity/shelves and licensing/entitlement come with it; for networking, the licensing tier, smart-license state and end-of-life status. This index frames the bands and the action signal for each tier — absolute price always depends on the exact configuration.
| Category | Examples | Indicative used range | Action signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-flash storage — current/near-current | Pure FlashArray //X (R3/R4), NetApp AFF A-series | $10,000–40,000+ populated | Entitlement/subscription drives value — document it, then sell |
| Hybrid & support-aged storage | NetApp FAS8200, Dell EMC SC, older AFF | $1,500–30,000 by capacity | Capacity & shelves carry the value — sell complete arrays |
| Bare storage controllers (heads only) | NetApp / Pure / EMC controllers | $500–3,000 | Sell with shelves and drives for materially more |
| Current networking platform | Cisco Catalyst 9300, Nexus 93180YC-FX | $1,500–9,000 | Strong & liquid — clean smart-license state matters most |
| End-of-life networking | Nexus 93180YC-EX, older Catalyst/QFX | $1,000–5,000 | Sell before further EoL; document a clean license |
| Optics, line cards & modules | SFP/QSFP optics, StackWise, RE/line cards | Varies — bundle | Bundle with the chassis; loose optics still have value |
Storage value leads with the controller generation, then the populated capacity and disk shelves, then drive type (SSD/NVMe over spinning media), and finally licensing/entitlement. A bare controller is worth a fraction of a fully populated array — and for subscription-gated platforms like Pure, an active or transferable entitlement can multiply value. See per-model detail on the NetApp AFF / FAS and Pure FlashArray //X pages.
Networking value turns on the licensing tier (e.g. Network Essentials vs Advantage/DNA), a clean smart-license state, operating mode (NX-OS vs ACI), end-of-life status and bundled optics/PSUs. A current, broadly supported platform like the Catalyst 9300 holds value strongly; an EOL leaf like the Nexus 93180YC-EX sells lower than the newer FX. Bundled optics and matched fabric lots raise the offer.
These are indicative ranges and value-retention bands, not a single price list, aggregated from public secondary-market sources and, where available, our own deal observations expressed only as ranges. We never publish fabricated single prices or client transaction figures. Last updated: 27 June 2026; refreshed quarterly.
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