Comment Re:Not Speed (Score 1) 262
Upgrades are not a big concern for many customers (especially larger customers). Usually by the time customers are ready to upgrade, it is simply cheaper to purchase entirely new hardware.
I read that in a report several years ago and didn't beleive it myself. Then I started a small IT business (with a partner) and have completed several server redeployments. After the third time doing this, I remembered the old article. I tried to find it, but couldn't find the exact one again. At any rate, since then, we've been taking this into account when purchasing new hardware. Then I read this today, and it reminded me again about this.
The price/performance ratio of new machines increases so much, that it just doesn't make sense to upgrade older hardware in terms of the performance or cost.
I read that in a report several years ago and didn't beleive it myself. Then I started a small IT business (with a partner) and have completed several server redeployments. After the third time doing this, I remembered the old article. I tried to find it, but couldn't find the exact one again. At any rate, since then, we've been taking this into account when purchasing new hardware. Then I read this today, and it reminded me again about this.
The price/performance ratio of new machines increases so much, that it just doesn't make sense to upgrade older hardware in terms of the performance or cost.