On-Prem vs Cloud vs Colocation: UK Cost Reset 2026
UK IT leaders re-costing infrastructure in 2026 are discovering that cloud's convenience carries a measurable price tag: one UK-modelled scenario puts…
Configure to Order Servers vs Stock: 2026 Buyer's Guide
UK IT leaders configuring servers in 2026 face a market that is short on exact specifications, not necessarily short on boxes. CDW UK expects the curr…
Rack Density Planning 2026: Is Your Server Room Ready?
Most UK comms rooms were built around 3–8 kW racks. In 2026, average rack density in AFCOM's 10th anniversary State of the Data Center report has hit …
EPYC Turin vs Xeon 6 2026: A UK Workload Verdict
AMD says a single EPYC 9005-based server can now do the work of more than eight 2019-era Intel Xeon Platinum servers — a claim that reframes the entir…
How Much Server RAM Can You Justify in 2026?
Server DRAM contract prices have risen sharply through 2026 — up 93–98% quarter-on-quarter in Q1, 58–63% in Q2, and a forecast 13–18% in Q3 — turning …
Windows Server 2016 EOL 2027: Refresh, ESU or Migrate?
Windows Server 2016 extended support ends on 12 January 2027 — and UK IT leaders planning the transition now face an unusual complication: server memo…
Server Prices 2026: Buy Now or Wait Out the Memory Spike?
If you run UK infrastructure, the instinct you half-remember - "hold off, memory always gets cheaper" - is exactly wrong for this cycle. Server DRAM c…
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