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## [Common Reasons to Transition Away From the Internal Data Center, Vol. 5: Hardware Refresh](/knowledgebase/blog/2014-10-13-common-reasons-to-transition-away-from-the-internal-data-center-vol-5-hardware-refresh/)

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Author[Bryan Smith](#)

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Is your hardware reaching the end of its life cycle? A hardware refresh can be complex and cumbersome, and may require a significant capital expenditure. When purchasing hardware, you must forecast your needs well into the future. As a result, you are most likely paying for capacity that you do not need in the near-term, or risk performance issues as...

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