{"id":22596,"date":"2020-05-18T11:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T11:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/?p=22596"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:16:51","slug":"take-charge-hardware-refresh-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/resources\/take-charge-hardware-refresh-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Take charge of your hardware refresh plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-margin-bottom-small is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-76180720 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-margin-bottom-zero is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-zero wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You have carefully planned your organization\u2019s hardware refresh<\/strong> and you\u2019re counting on the advantages it will bring to your IT department. But now the CFO is pushing back.<em>&nbsp;Is this refresh really necessary? Can you justify this expense? Why does the refresh have to happen this year?<\/em>&nbsp;All good questions that you have already answered for yourself. However, your directive today is to reduce CapEx and OpEx spending. Let\u2019s evaluate the strategy behind the traditional OEM refresh cycle and identify cost-saving options to consider for your hardware refresh plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-xsmall wp-block-paragraph\">How to plan for a hardware refresh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take a strategic look at your current plan:&nbsp;<strong>address infrastructure needs<\/strong>&nbsp;and specific objectives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider timing and frequency of your hardware refresh cycle:&nbsp;<strong>target disruptive coverage gaps<\/strong>&nbsp;and determine cost-cutting tactics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rethink the 3-year refresh cycle:<\/strong>&nbsp;consider another option from OEM hardware. Compare your options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine how&nbsp;<strong>equipment reliability<\/strong>&nbsp;impacts your refresh decisions through failure rate data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimize your hardware refresh plan to&nbsp;<strong>increase efficiencies and cost savings<\/strong>&nbsp;for your infrastructure strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-margin-bottom-medium is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-margin-bottom-small has-large-font-size\" id=\"can-you-postpone-your-hardware-refresh-plan\">Can You Postpone Your Hardware Refresh Plan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\">What are you trying to accomplish with your refresh? A hardware refresh should be your go-to if it\u2019s the only means to boosting operating efficiency and meeting business demands. For most IT departments, it\u2019s a decision to add capacity, power, speed, comparability and interoperability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>By considering all of your options, you\u2019ll find opportunities to significantly reduce the cost, risk and time associated with a hardware refresh \u2013 potentially postponing your hardware refresh altogether.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-medium-font-size\" id=\"keep-pace-with-infrastructure-needs\">Keep Pace With Infrastructure Needs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ve prioritized a refresh due to business growth, remote workforce demands, or new applications needs. With increased speed and capacity, you are able to meet your performance benchmarks and achieve business goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-medium-font-size\" id=\"address-your-specific-objectives\">Address Your Specific Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s very possible that an innovative upgrade can get you additional speed or capacity without the cost and time delay required for a complete hardware refresh. Even older systems can benefit from adding newer technologies like solid-state drives or higher throughput I\/O cards to boost performance. To save money and effort, connect with a hardware solutions expert to zero in on what you can accomplish with strategic upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-medium-font-size\" id=\"anticipate-the-wider-impact\">Anticipate the Wider Impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\">With new equipment comes a degree of complexity and disruption in your data center. It is important to determine all the upstream and downstream effects that go along with an IT asset refresh. Will it cause the need to change out other hardware or to patch existing applications or platforms?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-medium-font-size\" id=\"if-it-isn-t-broke\">If It Isn\u2019t Broke\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-zero wp-block-paragraph\">If performance isn\u2019t an issue, but your post-warranty costs are skyrocketing, look at your alternatives. Gartner points out that TPM contracts offer customer 50% to 70% savings off net OEM support prices. You don\u2019t have to lock into a three-year refresh cycle with&nbsp;<a href=\"\/resources\/what-is-third-party-maintenance\/\">third-party maintenance (TPM)<\/a>&nbsp;options that include post-warranty,&nbsp;<a href=\"\/resources\/eol-eosl-tip-sheet\/\">End of Life (EOL) and End of Support Life (EOSL) solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-margin-bottom-small has-large-font-size\" id=\"scheduling-your-hardware-refresh\">Scheduling Your Hardware Refresh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\">The timing and frequency of your hardware refresh cycle play a significant role in your infrastructure operations. You can manage the impact on your workload, risk factors and budget in several key ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-medium-font-size\" id=\"prepare-for-change\">Prepare For Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\">You must captain multiple steps for a successful refresh. Larger IT asset refresh projects require coordination from application, software, facilities and infrastructure teams. You need to ensure there is enough power, connectivity and a well-constructed plan to test the migration of applications. Upon completion, plan for the orderly&nbsp;<a href=\"\/hardware-solutions\/it-asset-disposition\/\">removal<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"\/resources\/how-to-plan-a-successful-data-center-relocation\/\">relocation&nbsp;<\/a>of the decommissioned systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-medium-font-size\" id=\"target-coverage-gaps\">Target Coverage Gaps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the timing of your refresh, you may need to delay your hardware refresh and keep your existing hardware available for 6-12 months in case a rollback is required. During this transition, you can mitigate risk while preserving OpEx dollars using a flexible maintenance agreement and the lower support costs offered by a TPM provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-medium-font-size\" id=\"identify-cost-cutting-measures\">Identify Cost-Cutting Measures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-margin-bottom-medium wp-block-paragraph\">Your hardware refresh project was on schedule, but now you\u2019re facing unwelcome budget constraints, causing delays. Time to pivot! You can extend the life of your current equipment (saving CapEx dollars) and lower your post-warranty support costs (saving OpEx dollars) with third-party maintenance. As you wait for the IT budget to rebound, you can use your immediate savings toward other infrastructure priorities or staffing needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-color has-css-opacity has-grey-background-color has-background has-margin-bottom-medium\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-margin-bottom-small has-medium-font-size\" id=\"rethink-the-3-year-refresh-cycle\">Rethink the 3-Year Refresh Cycle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\">Pausing and postponing your refresh cycle for one year or more maximizes your investment. Using TPM for support provides even greater savings that you can use to help fund your next refresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-margin-bottom-medium is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-76180720 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"3-year-refresh-cycleoem-maintenance\"><strong>3-Year Refresh Cycle<\/strong><br><strong>OEM Maintenance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">60 member<br>PowerEdge x86 Cluster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Refresh 1\/3 annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/strong>$900,000 \u2013 Equipment<br>Maintenance Included<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-navy-color has-light-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>$900,000*<br>Total 6-Year Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">*For two refreshes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"3-year-refresh-cycleoem-maintenance\"><strong>6-Year Refresh Cycle<\/strong><br><strong>OEM Maintenance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">60 member<br>PowerEdge x86 Cluster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Refresh 1\/6 annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">$450,000 \u2013 Equipment<br>$270,000 \u2013 OEM Maintenance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-royal-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>$720,000<br>Total 6-Year Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"6-year-refresh-cyclethird-party-maintenance\" style=\"letter-spacing:-1px\"><strong>6-Year Refresh Cycle<\/strong><br><strong>Third-Party Maintenance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">60 member<br>PowerEdge x86 Cluster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Refresh 1\/6 annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">$450,000 \u2013 Equipment<br>$120,000 \u2013 TPM Maintenance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>$570,000*<br>Total 6-Year Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-color has-css-opacity has-grey-background-color has-background has-margin-bottom-medium\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-margin-bottom-small has-large-font-size\" id=\"equipment-reliability-impacts-your-refresh-decisions\">Equipment Reliability Impacts Your Refresh Decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-small wp-block-paragraph\">The popular assumption is that as equipment ages, it begins to break more often, causing production loss, customer issues and downtime. The good news is that most server and storage equipment is highly reliable for over 10 years. Our failure rate data strengthens the long-term outlook for equipment and can alleviate concerns you may have regarding the viability of your data center equipment\u2019s future performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-xsmall wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u201cDrawing from our dataset of over half a million devices in the course of 20 years, we\u2019ve established that failure rates hold steady or even decrease as server and storage equipment outlasts failure assumptions.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; Jake Blough | Chief Technology Officer at Service Express<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bb2d27f9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2625b932da3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2625b932da3\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-container-content-375df043 wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1121\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-src=\"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/graph1-1-1920x1121.png\" alt=\"Data Center Critical &amp; 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You can go ahead and purchase the latest and greatest version, knowing that although it\u2019s a hefty CapEx investment, your research shows it\u2019s the right decision for your data center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-medium-font-size\" id=\"consider-a-recertified-option\">Consider A Recertified Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are cost benefits to using a recertified previous or current generation hardware solution. A current generation device is offered in the recertified market since products are in manufacturing for three-plus years. For example, a factory recertified Generation 10 can be purchased for less than a factory sealed Generation 10, with no change in performance or reliability. These alternative solutions cost 30-60% less than a brand new purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-margin-bottom-xsmall has-medium-font-size\" id=\"control-for-capex-opex-discover-a-third-party-option\">Control For CapEx &amp; OpEx: Discover a Third-Party Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-margin-bottom-large wp-block-paragraph\">You will find the most value in combining a&nbsp;<a href=\"\/hardware-solutions\/data-center-hardware\/\">recertified hardware<\/a>&nbsp;option with third-party maintenance coverage. 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