
Posted by Jason Flomerfelt
On October 18, 2011 07:30
Getting everything you need for your business technology infrastructure is not always easy. Equipment with high end features is costly and may leave your IT budget depleted. Refurbished hardware is an efficient way to reduce technology expenses associated with the devices needed to operate your business. HP products have a long-standing reputation for quality and innovation. Their top-of-the-line storage hardware offers some of the newest innovations, as well as fit the varying performance needs of businesses. Refurbished HP storage allows you to purchase the best storage hardware for your business at a great price.
The refurbished label can stir up negativity as you begin making a decision on what to buy. You should not associate the term refurbished with outdated servers, because refurbished hardware can be found for recent product lines. There is also a considerable difference between devices which have been refurbished and those sold with the label of used. Knowing these differences can help you make a wiser purchasing decision for your business.
What Do You Get When Buying Refurbished IT Storage?
Refurbished IT storage is not worn out and overly used equipment, but instead a returned or discontinued device in most cases. Storage hardware is returned to HP to be re-manufactured for various reasons. They can be a really good buy when it comes to businesses because they often contain the latest technology at 50 percent of the original price. The re-manufacturing process HP uses is very intense and must be one-hundred percent passed in order to be labeled as refurbished. These products come from a variety of sources including customer returns and overstocked models. Customer returns, whether opened or not, cannot be put back on the shelf as new. Instead, HP re-manufactures the equipment to sell at a discounted price. Overstocking typically occurs when an old model is replaced with later additions. The remaining stock of an older line is re-manufactured and sold by various suppliers or by the original company. Cosmetic flaws are another very common reason for refurbished IT storage.
Devices under this label have to be put through various tests to ensure they meet the original standards of the manufacturer. A single failed test leads to the product being sold in used condition. Sometimes a malfunctioning component will be replaced and then put through the tests again before it can be sold as refurbished. Either way, these products offer your business a unique opportunity to get quality equipment at amazing cost savings. A reputable supplier can offer many of these products to your business with a performance guarantee.
Canvas Systems is one of the largest suppliers of both new and refurbished hardware. We manage an extensive inventory of hardware components offered by the top manufacturers. Whether you are in the market to buy, rent, or lease equipment, we have a solution to advance the technology utilized by your business. Thorough support, equipment recycling, device remarketing, and our personal quality guarantee ensure all your IT equipment needs are covered. Call us today or peruse our website to see the many refurbished HP server choices we have available.