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Buying new computers and servers, explained

Our website calls this “Equipment Refresh” and mentions “TCO” and “TDP.” Translated below.

Short version: We pick the equipment, buy it, set it up, label it, install it, and write down what we did.

What we handle

  • Figuring out what you actually need (not what a salesman wants to sell you)
  • Buying it, setting it up, and securing it before it ever reaches your office
  • Putting a labeled tag on every piece so you know what's what
  • Installing it, moving your files over, and making sure it works
  • Recording serial numbers, warranty dates, and who has which machine
  • Supporting it afterward

The two acronyms on our main site

TCO — Total Cost of Ownership. Not just the price tag. The price tag plus electricity plus repairs plus the hours your staff lose when it's down. A cheap machine that breaks twice a year is not cheap.

TDP — Thermal Design Power. How much heat a computer throws off. Matters because heat costs money twice: once to run the machine, once to air-condition the room it's heating up.

On operating systems

We work with Windows and Mac. We also specialize in Linux, a free, open-source operating system that runs most of the internet — no per-machine license fees, which is part of why we can come in cheaper.

What it costs

Hardware is at cost plus a markup we'll show you. Our labor is billed hourly, or included in your monthly plan, depending on your agreement.