Manufacturers, like HPE, Dell, and Lenovo, make you buy the newest generation of servers by stopping the sale and support of previous systems and parts. Let's see what this exactly means.
End of Sale / End of Life servers and server parts for low pricing.
EOS, EOL, and EOSL for HPE, Dell, and Lenovo Servers
End Of Life (EOL) / End Of Sale (EOS): This is when the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) decides to no longer market and sell a specific piece of server or part (like SSD, HDD, memory module, CPU, GPU, motherboard, PSU, Battery, etc.). This typically happens 3-5 years after release.
End Of Service Life (EOSL) / End Of Support (EOS): This is the final stage. From the EOSL date, the OEM stops providing all support for the servers, usually 5-7 years post-release. This includes updates, patches, and hardware maintenance contracts. The push towards new products is even stronger.
How to deal with this situation? Let's check out our 3 step advice approach:
Step 1: Understanding Your Business Needs
Assess your IT infrastructure for performance, safety, redundancy, and support;
Identify specific needs such as expanding resources, enabling new workloads, supporting more users, reducing costs, and improving capabilities;
Remember, not all needs require a full refresh:
Adding faster and higher-capacity disks (HDDs, SSDs) can increase storage performance and capacity;
adding better CPUs, GPUs or memories can increase performance.
Step 2: Identify the Upgrade Targets
Examine the hardware, software, services, policies, processes, and workflows impacted by the upgrades;
Consider scenarios like updating hardware for outdated systems;
Ensure software compatibility with new hardware;
Look into maintaining existing infrastructure with upgrades like:
adding more storage with new HDDs or SSDs;
improving performance with CPU, GPU and memory upgrades;
adopting better technology with newer equipment.
Step 3: Finding the Right Partners
After planning, find suitable partners, especially those offering refurbished servers. Here are some tips:
communicate with multiple companies to evaluate their response time, professionalism, and technical knowledge;
ask for a warranty of at least 3 years.
choose partners that cover all needed brands for convenience;
do your research and seek recommendations;
don't pay in advance, test the equipment and parts first.
To gain a better understanding of the refurbished hardware market, we've prepared a brief summary on the topic.
Why Consider HPE, Dell and Lenovo Refurbished Hardware?
Cost-Effective
Refurbished hardware is often a fraction of the cost of new equipment, providing significant savings.
Quick Availability
Avoid long wait times with readily available refurbished products.
Ensured Quality
Trusted vendors restore products to their original condition and do constant testing for reliability;
Warranties up to 5 years are often provided, ensuring peace of mind.
Environmental Benefits
Reduces carbon footprint and lowers electronic waste;
Minimizes global demand for new resources, promoting sustainability.
Working with us is easy and safe. You only pay after testing the products you ordered. Not to mention the up to 5 year warranty we provide on every refurbished equipment and parts we sell.
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