If your servers are more than 5 years old, they’re probably costing you more than you realize—in both performance and money. Aging servers mean slower applications, more downtime, higher maintenance costs, and a growing risk of security vulnerabilities.
Signs It’s Time for a Server Refresh
- Applications are sluggish and unstable under normal workloads
- Maintenance costs are climbing year over year
- You’ve had more than one “unexpected” outage in the last 12 months
- You can’t run the latest operating systems or security patches
- Power and cooling demands keep increasing
What a Good MSP Should Provide for a Server Refresh
When planning a major server refresh, a strong IT partner should help you:
- ✅ Audit current workloads, storage, and compute needs
- ✅ Consolidate or virtualize servers to improve efficiency
- ✅ Select hardware that scales with your future growth
- ✅ Ensure redundancy and high availability for critical applications
- ✅ Implement robust backup and disaster recovery solutions
- ✅ Plan and execute the refresh with minimal downtime
Refreshing servers isn’t just about getting faster processors—it’s about improving reliability, security, and scalability for the next 5–7 years.