The following example is based on a 100-person professional services firm in Sydney, NSW.
PART 1
| ITEM | AGE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
|
65 laptops
|
4.5 years average
|
End-of-life OS
|
|
2 rack servers
|
5 years average
|
1 out of warranty
|
|
Network infrastructure
|
5 years average
|
Approaching end-of-life
|
|
NAS storage
|
4 years average
|
Within lifecycle
|
PART 2
39 devices running an unsupported OS - no active patch coverage
Windows 10 end-of-life OS creates audit exposure across all affected endpoints
1 server out of warranty
2 network switches approaching end of recommended lifecycle
IT support tickets for aging devices estimated 25% above baseline
PART 3
| REFRESH INVESTMENT AT TODAY'S PRICING | |
|---|---|
|
65 business laptops
|
$143,000
|
|
2 rack servers
|
$70,000
|
|
Network infrastructure
|
$35,000
|
|
Storage
|
$22,000
|
|
TOTAL COST
|
$270,000
|
| COST OF A 12-MONTH DELAY | |
|---|---|
|
Hardware prices increase (est. 29%)
|
+$78,300
|
|
Additional IT support (+25% tickets)
|
$6,630
|
|
Security exposure (unpatched OS)
|
Unquantified
|
|
TOTAL AVOIDABLE COST
|
$84,930+
|
PART 4
65 laptops - highest priority, addresses all security and compliance exposure immediately.
Servers, network infrastructure, and storage - aligns with next budget cycle.
Deferred payment on Stage 1 - nothing to pay for 9 months, bridging the budget cycle to Stage 2.
