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Is there a Standard Practice on aging out business Hardware?

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  • Hardware
  • Desktops
  • Business Computing
  • Servers
  • Laptops
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March 27, 2014 12:25:09 PM

Is there a rule of thumb on when businesses should replace Desktops, Laptops, Servers, Iphones & Ipads?

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March 27, 2014 12:33:45 PM

Depends on the business...the best rule is when the performance of the device begins hindering productivity. For me that is about every two years.
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March 27, 2014 1:20:33 PM

You must be work in marketing, in IT, we get replacement about every 5-10 years.
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March 27, 2014 1:36:28 PM

Nope, I'm a developer...my company is good about making sure I have what I need/want. :) 
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March 27, 2014 1:38:20 PM

Ours is in the govt. sector and we average a 4year replacement cycle, budget permitting.

Our current main PC demographic is midrange workstations, i5 class, 4-8GB of RAM.
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March 28, 2014 1:05:45 PM

It usually depends on your capital depreciation cycle as well as your budget. Of course, you also need to measure how much power do you really need per position.

For power users/developers/similar high-end users, anything that makes them significantly faster is a worthwhile investment. Then you balance that with how often is that capital investment going to be recouped. For high-end users, usually 2-3 yrs is a good balance.

For regular users (main office productivity types), I have found 4-5 years to be a decent replacement interval.

For servers, their replacement is usually need-dependent. If your Exchange server is slow & dragging, obviously it should be replaced sooner than later. However, due to their (usually) higher-end hardware, they may suit their purpose for longer periods of time. Usually I can get 4-5 yrs from them.

iPads/iPhones are usually replaced after 2-3 yrs, depending on how much abuse they've received.
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