4. Today's Speakers
● Audio & Visual
● Questions & Answers
● Polls
● Technical Problems
Marc Von Mandel, Aventis Systems’ Marketing Manager
Stacey Vanden Boogart-Romenesko, National Account
Manager, Southwest Region
5. Agenda
I. IT Hardware Lifecycle
II. How Break-Fix Saps Productivity
III. Fighting Fires: Giving IT A Bad Name
IV. Rolling Out A TCO Strategy
V. Best Practices
VI. Suggested Solutions
7. IT Lifecycle Landscape
Plan Network
Design
Refresh
Frequency
Form Factor
Usage
Design
Configuration
Purchase Product
Selection
Negotiation
Software
Imaging
Delivery
Deploy Logistics Configuration
Data
Migration
Operate Facilities
Software
Updates
Data
Protection
Administrative
& Asset Mgt
8. IT Lifecycle Landscape
Support Training Help Desk
On-Site
Support
Upgrade Labor
Equipment
Evaluation
Retire
Resale
Preparation
Phase
Processing
for Resale
Distribution
Shipping &
Packing
Residual
Value
Estimation
12. IT Lifecycle Landscape
What Can We Do With End-Of-Life Equipment?
• Sell equipment back to third-party vendors
• Repurpose equipment
• Recycle equipment
• Donate equipment to a non-profit
22. Best Practices
Put the work on a reliable outside vendor!
• Increased operational efficiency
• Reduced operating costs
• Cost-effective access to enterprise-level support
• Minimized downtime
• Ability to focus on running the business and overall
technology department
• Peace of mind knowing that the infrastructure is managed
and monitored consistently
26. Suggested Solutions
Small Business Server
HP ML310e G8
• Intel Xeon Quad Core 3.3 CPU
• 16GB DDR3 Memory
• 2TB (2 x 1TB) 6Gb/s SATA HDDs
• Aventis 3-Year Platinum 24 x 7 x 4
Starting At $2,405
27. Suggested Solutions
Entry-Level Back-Up Server
Dell PowerEdge R520
• Intel Xeon Quad Core 3.3 CPU
• 16GB DDR3 Memory
• 2TB (2 x 1TB) 6Gb/s SATA HDDs
• Aventis 1-Year Gold 9 x 5 x NBD
Starting At $3,484