• IDC: 4 key metrics say it's time for a server refresh

    When servers age beyond the optimal replacement cycle, relative server performance declines over time as support costs increase. According to IDC, deltas between year 1 of operation and year 5 are:1

    39%

    Drop in relative server performance

    148%

    Increase in annual cost per server support

    62%

    Rise in hours of unplanned downtime

    40%

    Increase in application management annual cost

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    Analyst IDC reveals 6 powerful improvements you get by refreshing your servers right now.

    IDC cites 5 reasons why regular server upgrades make operational and financial sense.

    See how server performance slows over time. Here's how your entire enterprise can burst ahead.

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    1 Based on the IDC White Paper, sponsored by Dell, “Why Upgrade Your Server Infrastructure Now?”, July 2016.
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