Your clients are focused on cutting costs. How do you convince them of the necessity for hardware upgrades?

Hardware antigos s?o geralmente mais lentos em processamento, o que afeta negativamente na produ??o de bens e servi?os,,, é muito difícil atingir a eficiência no trabalho, quando um servi?o poderia ser realizado em pouco tempo mas por conta de hardware antigo venha se prolongar, além do hardware antigo representar mais custos de manuten??o, tempo de vida menor, dificuldade muitas das vezes em integra??o com hardware e softwares mais recentes, maior risco ataques cibernéticos.

Cost, showing the cost in time that the old equipment is generating for the company, one way is the rework and waiting time of the people who depend on it and who are idle because of it. people x time x cost/hour With this in mind, I believe that the managers would naturally suggest improving the equipment.

One thing I have found is that, upgrading hardware parts can lead to more security for the business. Old hardware can run slowly and may not be compatible with the software and this can make the system run slowly and reduce efficiency. It also protects the business from infiltration and other security risks. It further helps to cut cost because upgrading reduces cost instead of complete replacement of the computer system

Enhanced Security Features: Newer hardware often comes with built-in security features that older systems lack. Highlight the importance of protecting sensitive data and avoiding costly breaches. Compliance Requirements: Emphasize how staying current with hardware can help meet industry compliance standards, avoiding potential fines and reputational damage.

During my tenure as a network engineer in a mid-sized data center, we encountered a critical outage caused by a spanning tree loop between the firewall and main switch. This resulted in a complete network shutdown. The root cause was identified as a single spanning tree instance on the main switch. Recognizing the need for a more resilient solution, we swiftly procured and installed a new switch within 24 hours, effectively resolving the issue.

As Software is been upgraded, the hardware needs to upgraded too, so that both can be function properly and the business can run smoothly and efficiently. Without both working perfectly efficiency will be reduced.

Investing in hardware upgrades can significantly reduce long-term expenses. 1. Reduced Maintenance Costs: Newer hardware requires fewer repairs. 2. Decreased Downtime: Up-to-date equipment minimizes costly operational interruptions. 3. Improved Energy Efficiency: Modern hardware lowers utility bills. 4. Enhanced Productivity: Better performance leads to faster, more accurate work. 5. Longer Lifecycle: Newer models offer extended warranties and support. Upgrading now can lead to substantial savings and efficiency gains.

Mi opinion personal de acuerdo a mi experiencia y buenas practicas es que actualizar el hardware mejora el rendimiento, reduce costos, aumenta la seguridad, asegura compatibilidad con nuevas tecnologías, ofrece escalabilidad y proporciona una ventaja competitiva al aprovechar tecnologías modernas. El no hacerlo a tiempo puede hacer realida el dicho "Renovarse o Morir", mas temprano que tarde te pasara la cuenta.

Carrying legacy ( software or hardware ) is an exponential cost and risks that should be assessed/planned for sunsetting as soon as possible .

Planned obsolescence is not a myth, it is a reality. Deferring hardware backs up what you can effectively support for software. Case in point windows 11, it simply rendered hardware moot. By cutting hardware refresh on End User side you are saving nothing. The cost must return and will return with additional cost to continue running your basic business software.

Second Law of Thermodynamics. You can only keep things running for so long before they fail. Planning for replacement is so much better than panicked replacement

Eh oui, malheureusement, les machines vieillissent, plus vite que les gens. Heureusement, elles sont facilement rempla?ables avec l'investissement correspondant. Heureusement, pour l'instant les nouvelles machines sont en général plus puissantes que les anciennes, et le co?t par TPM diminue régulièrement. Ce qui signifie que, dans le co?t d'une application, lorsqu'on calcule le co?t de la part matérielle, il faut prévoir un amortissement sur une période donnée (typiquement trois à cinq ans), et budgéter le remplacement du hardware avant d'atteindre la date d'obsolescence probable.

If they don't stay 7 steps ahead of what is currently on the market. Their current software will not work as needed to keep up with demand. Most companies use the current standard of update and by the time the updates are completed, hardware is already out of date. The most important thing about updating hardware is to double or triple the size of RAM that is projected for the machine and to verify that the motherboard will accept more memory and the Video is not pulling off of the RAM. AND the software will only use a small portion of that memory, as does the CPU.