Dell PowerEdge Server Life Cycle Analysis, March 2009

This IDC study provides residual value forecasts for Dell's PowerEdge servers. The study explains the current market conditions that are affecting the value of used hardware on the secondary market and what future technological changes will further impact these values. We explore the factors impacting the SIAS market and the price/performance increases expected over the next several years. This information helps those that invest in PowerEdge hardware assess their risk and provides guidance on the amount of residual value that is expected to be realized at the end of lease term.

"Current economic uncertainty creates a wild card for determining changes to IT hardware life cycles and residual values. If IT organizations postpone system upgrades and expenditures as a cost-saving measure, the economic life of PowerEdge servers will be extended. Balancing this will be the lowered values on both the primary and the secondary markets as vendors reduce pricing to motivate sales." - Jennifer Koppy, research manager, IDC's Technology Valuation Service