Should You Buy a Name-Brand or a Commodity Server? Research Reveals the Answer

Should You Buy a Name-Brand or a Commodity Server? Research Reveals the Answer

Do you think a server is a commodity? Frost & Sullivan found that most savvy businesses don’t think a server is a commodity. In fact, organizations with strategic business objectives place greater value on server characteristics that directly impact these outcomes. Buying a server is not like buying corn. Commodity brands are characterized by high-volume, low-price strategies. Name brands are characterized by a broad portfolio of products and services, and offer products vetted with testing and validation. Buyers of name-brand servers tend to be laser focused on business-related outcomes. They place a greater priority on factors … READ MORE

Source: Dell Blog