For several businesses, investing in IT infrastructure generally means being tied to an OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufacturer) pre-determined refresh cycle that force them to replace equipments even if they are still working.
Businesses are horrified with the series of events that are initiated by End-of-life announcements, which ultimately lead to the end of support from the OEM. While the lack of a support contracts is a concern, it doesn’t states that replacing the equipment is essential. When considering a server replacement, CTOs can ask themselves the following questions.
- Does the replacement equipment offer new functionality and features?
- Does the replacement equipment offer better I/O (input/output) speed, memory, processor power, bus speed etc?
- Replacement would result in improved cooling and system distribution?
- Replacement would save enough power to recover the investment before the next replacement is scheduled
- Would refurbished servers, routers and other networking equipment prove more economical?
If we go by the proper definition of the refresh cycle, then it is described as, ‘the length of time that normally passes between installations of new servers and related hardware in a data center’. Generally, refresh cycles have averaged around five years. But in a research it was found that the useful life of most networking equipment is approx 10-20 years. In addition, in many conditions, especially with the equipment at the end of life, a Network and telecom consulting can prove to be of great help. Our approach to equipments and services break the myth that businesses should refresh their equipment every five years or so.
myNet IT consulting services and solutions can help you save on IT costs. We offer the same expert maintenance, irrespective of whether your hardware is an old make or a new one. Our IT supply services provide you control as well as opportunity to get value from your IT infrastructure by increasing duration of upgrades and refreshes. By increasing the life of your network hardware, you maximize the value of your capital while avoiding unnecessary and large capital expenses on new hardware. This quickly affects the bottom line of your business, as operation costs would decrease.
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