The Hidden Cost of OEM Support Renewals — and How to Cut It
Every renewal cycle, the OEM support quote lands a little higher — and by year four or five, the line for maintaining kit you already paid off can riv…
Third-Party Maintenance, Honestly: Cover, Gaps & When to Refresh
Third-party maintenance can cut what you pay to keep post-warranty hardware alive by a large margin — but only if you're honest about what it does and…
Is business laptop leasing worth it? The 2026 numbers for UK firms
A business laptop is not a five-year asset - it is a three-year one that you will replace whether you planned to or not. That single fact is what make…
Is IT equipment finance tax-deductible? Capital allowances, AIA and lease rentals
Yes, financing IT hardware is tax-efficient - but how you claim the relief depends entirely on which finance product you use, and the two main routes …
Finance IT or pay cash? The 2026 cash-flow case for UK businesses
Paying cash for IT feels prudent and is often the more expensive choice - because the money you hand over on day one is money that is no longer workin…
IT equipment finance: hire purchase vs leasing vs subscription (2026 UK guide)
Spreading the cost of IT is easy to agree on and surprisingly easy to get wrong, because the four common routes - hire purchase, finance lease, operat…
TPM vs OEM hardware support: 5-year TCO analysis for UK enterprises
Third-Party Maintenance (TPM) routinely saves UK enterprises 30-60% on hardware support vs continuing OEM contracts. The headline saving is real but t…
Server refresh decision framework: 3 vs 5 vs 7 years
The "refresh every 5 years" rule of thumb made sense in 2010 — hardware aged faster, OEM warranties expired predictably, and capex cycles aligned. In …
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