Upgrade Your IT Hardware–It’s Time

Updating your infrastructure is no longer optional — it’s essential.

According to recent research from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and Intel, organizations that upgrade their on-premises hardware see significant gains in performance, efficiency, and risk reduction when supporting today’s compute-intensive and data-centric workloads.

Key Questions Driving IT Decisions

• How can organizations update IT infrastructure while minimizing risk?
• Is long-term value more important than short-term cost savings?
• Should teams prioritize CapEx or OpEx when evaluating upgrades?

ESG’s research on evolving on-premises hardware provides clear answers.

Success Factors & Top Risks of Updating Infrastructure

While upfront capital expenses (CapEx) remain a consideration, reducing ongoing operating expenses (OpEx) is what delivers the greatest long-term impact. Organizations consistently rank operational efficiency and consistency higher than initial purchase costs.

Up to 84% savings & major operational efficiencies from optimized cloud spend

These findings align with real-world results observed in large-scale deployments, including efficiency gains documented in studies such as those from NASA, where updated infrastructure delivered substantial energy and operational cost reductions.

What Matters Most According to ESG Research

• Operational efficiency and system consistency are the top indicators of a successful infrastructure update.
• OpEx reduction outweighs CapEx concerns for most organizations.
• Vendor consistency significantly increases the likelihood of a smooth and successful technology refresh.

The Bottom line

Upgrading to newer, more efficient hardware isn’t just about faster performance — it’s about lowering total cost of ownership, reducing risk, and building a more resilient foundation for AI, data analytics, and hybrid cloud strategies.