You still have an old Netapp storage or a ProLiant server that is outdated. You would like to continue to run this hardware, because maybe the current budget does not include the purchase of new replacement hardware. Maybe you have already planned your hardware replacement, but you realize that the migration project will take longer than expected. However, they do not want to buy a maintenance contract for the transition period. That would be far too exaggerated and also too expensive. You don’t know how long you will be using the old hardware, and with a maintenance contract you would be making a commitment that is difficult to explain to your boss.

Many IT managers face this problem. After five years at the latest, the server hardware must be replaced. With storage hardware it can also be seven years. But by that time at the latest, the maintenance for the storage is more expensive than the new acquisition including five years of maintenance. Migration therefore makes economic sense. Unfortunately, such migrations are not only an economic matter, because mission-critical data and applications are stored on the central IT systems. The transfer of the data to a new IT infrastructure must be planned and tested very carefully. Old and new equipment is set up in parallel and converted database by database or application by application. Minor and major compatibility problems are commonplace and can only be solved step by step. Even though most migration problems can be solved by IT experts without any problems, they simply take time.

For this very reason, hardware lifecycle and migration projects are unpredictable and almost always take longer than planned. But what do you do if the maintenance of the old machine has already expired, but the migration has not yet been completed? You now have the choice to extend the maintenance for another year, or take the risk and complete the migration with no maintenance. Even if you have the know-how and resources to repair the hardware on your own, you don’t know if and where you can get all the spare parts for a repair.

Our Server and Storage Spare Part Service: That’ how it works!

For all server and storage systems from HPE, Dell EMC, NetApp, Cisco, IBM, Fujitsu or Sun we offer a pure spare parts service as well as a hardware break & fix service with technicians on site.

For storage systems where only the hard disks or SSDs are to be replaced, we have a pure disk replacement service. That means you get new disks sent to you if those fail.

System: NetApp FAS8040 Metro Cluster

Number of Diskshelfs: 20

Number of Disks: 480x X423A-R5 900GB 10K SAS 6G SFF disks

Terms: 6 months

• Fixed prices per month
• You will receive replacement disks in case they fail
• Next Business Day Disk Delivery Service
• To keep downtime low, we can also send you 1 to 5 disks in advance, which you can store on site yourself

HPE Spare Part and Upgrade Service

If the capacity or performance of your old HPE hardware is no longer sufficient, simply upgrade your HP RAM or CPU or simply install more hard drives. We will find the right processors, memory, hard disks, SSDs or controllers to upgrade your old legacy HP server or used HP MSA. We check the compatibility and find the correct part numbers to meet your hardware needs.

For the following HPE systems we can offer a spare part service as well as an upgrade service

Dell EMC Parts and Upgrade Service

If the capacity or performance of your old Dell or EMC hardware is not enough, simply upgrade it. We’ll find the right processors, memory, hard drives, SSDs or controllers to upgrade your used Dell server or EMC storage. We check the compatibility and find the correct part numbers to match your hardware.

For the following Dell EMC systems we can offer a spare part service as well as an upgrade service

IBM hard disk replacement service

You have an old IBM storage or a mainframe where you just want to have hard disks replaced when they fail. Then use our IBM hard disk service. For a fixed price per month we reinsure all your hard disks and SSDs. Should one or more of them fail, just send us an e-mail and we will send you replacement disks.

IBM spare part and upgrade service

If the capacity or performance of your old IBM hardware is no longer satisfying you, simply upgrade. We will find the necessary processors, memory, hard drives, SSDs or controllers with which you can upgrade your used IBM server or your used IBM storage. We check the compatibility and find the necessary part numbers that fit to your hardware.

For the following IBM systems we can offer a hard disk spare part service as well as an upgrade service

NetApp Hard Disk Replacement Service

You have an old NetApp FAS storage, or E-Series, where you simply want to have hard drives replaced when they fail. Then use our NetApp hard disk service. For a fixed price per month we reinsure all your hard drives and SSDs. Should one or more of them fail, just send us an email and we will send you replacement disks.

NetApp spare part and upgrade service

If the capacity or performance of your old NetApp hardware is not good enough, you can simply upgrade. We will find the necessary disk shelves, hard drives, SSDs or controllers with which you can upgrade your used NetApp FAS system. We check the compatibility and find the necessary part numbers that fit your hardware.

For the following NetApp systems we can offer a hard disk spare part service as well as an upgrade service

Fujitsu hard disk replacement service for Eternus

You are owning an old Fujitsu Eternus Storage, where you just want to have hard drives or SSDs replaced when they fail. Then use our Fujitsu hard disk replacement service. For a fixed price per month, we reinsure all your hard drives and SSDs. Should one or more of them fail, just send us an e-mail and we will send you replacement disks.

Fujitsu spare part and upgrade service

If the capacity or performance of your old Fujitsu hardware is no longer sufficient, simply upgrade your Fujitsu RAM or CPU, or simply install more hard drives. We will find the necessary processors, memory, hard disks, SSDs or controllers with which you can upgrade your legacy Fujitsu server or your used Fujitsu Eternus storage. We check the compatibility and find the necessary part numbers that fit your hardware

For the following Fujitsu systems we can offer a hard disk spare part service as well as an upgrade service