diff --git a/manifests/backend/scaleio.pp b/manifests/backend/scaleio.pp
index f4f47ea2..242e7391 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/scaleio.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/scaleio.pp
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ define cinder::backend::scaleio (
   $extra_options                    = {},
 ) {
 
+  warning('The cinder::backend::sclaeio is deprecated and will be removed in W-release, \
+please use cinder::backend::dellemc_vxflexos resource instead.')
+
   cinder_config {
     "${name}/volume_backend_name":              value => $volume_backend_name;
     "${name}/backend_availability_zone":        value => $backend_availability_zone;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/scaleio-deprecate-abc8e372280c44e4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/scaleio-deprecate-abc8e372280c44e4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f914a760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/scaleio-deprecate-abc8e372280c44e4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - cinder::backend:scaleio is deprecated and will be
+    removed in the W-release, use new resource
+    cinder::backend::dellemc_vxflexos instead.