This is exactly what we did. We upgraded all of our 7xx models to 8xx models primarily because of maintenance costs associated with older models. This financial model worked for us and probably will continue to work.
~JK
Brian Long wrote:
Hello,
The user who commented on prices increasing for older filers is correct. If you perform a quick TCO on your filers, you might find it's cheaper to replace your F7XX filers with F8XX filers since the new filer can be purchased with a 3-year maintenance contract.
Depending on your pricing structure with NetApp, you might find you'll do better (save your company money) by refreshing your hardware every 2-3 years instead of drawing it out to 3-5 years.
/Brian/
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