Why buy pre-owned, refurbished or used IT equipment

At Canvas Systems, we believe the best value for your company's IT dollar lies with pre-owned, refurbished and used equipment — and we're not alone. According to a CIO.com survey, more companies than ever are looking to refurbished computer equipment to help stretch their IT dollars. Once considered an alternative means of cutting IT costs, the secondary market for refurbished IT equipment is now mainstream. Whether you want to buy, lease, rent or trade IT equipment, Canvas Systems can supply you with quality used products at a great value. Read on to discover the advantages of selecting a used server and other used computer hardware from Canvas Systems.

Quality Assurance of Used Computer Equipment

Price: Used computer hardware and equipment could save you up to 70-80% off the price of new equipment. Think long-term: because used equipment offers the same quality product at a discounted price, you achieve a better overall Return on Investment (ROI).

Speed: Canvas can ship your pre-owned equipment SAME DAY from our $100 million inventory. Because we keep our own stock, we don't have to wait for merchandise to be shipped out from the manufacturer, which translates to quicker ship times and bigger savings for you.

Performance: Virtually the same performance as new equipment with more configuration options, such as larger hard drives, higher capacity memory, etc.

Reliability: Used/refurbished Canvas equipment is "Canvas Certified", meaning it is fully tested, refurbished and guaranteed before being released for sale.

Flexibility: Canvas Systems offers options not readily available on new equipment, such as short-term rentals.

Warranty: Choose from three warranty options for your business needs — 30-day, 1-year or 3-year.

Value: Used/refurbished systems have already depreciated and will retain their remaining value, whereas new systems lose their value within 1-3 years.

Choice: We have many available models, from versions you currently have up to the latest and greatest versions.

Quality Assurance: The general industry timeline for a server to fail is within its first 48 hours of operation. With used or refurbished computer equipment, this risk is greatly reduced because it has already been tested and used.

Membership: Canvas Systems is a proud member of ASCDI, NATD and UNEDA. As a participating member of these organizations, Canvas adheres to a strict Code of Ethics.

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