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Cloud vs On-Premise Servers in 2026: The Real Cost Math

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Aug 13th 2026

Cloud vs on-premise is usually argued with adjectives. This guide argues it with a receipt. We price one mainstream AWS instance against the equivalent refurbished Dell PowerEdge from our own catalog, add the real monthly costs of ownership — electricity at the current na … read more

SAS vs SATA vs NVMe: Which Server Drives to Buy in 2026

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Aug 7th 2026

SAS vs SATA vs NVMe is the first decision that shapes a server's storage: how fast each drive is, how many fit behind one controller, and what the tier costs per terabyte. SATA is the cheap, universal 6 Gb/s interface. SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is the 12 Gb/s enterpr … read more

Windows Server 2016 End of Support: Jan 2027 Upgrade Guide

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Jul 21st 2026

On January 12, 2027, Microsoft ends extended support for Windows Server 2016. No more security updates, no more patches, no more support cases — for an operating system that still runs a very large installed base of Active Directory domains, file servers, and Hyper-V host … read more

Dell PowerEdge R750 Review: Specs & R740 vs R750 (2026)

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Jul 16th 2026

The Dell PowerEdge R750 has hit the point in its lifecycle every refurbished-hardware buyer waits for: enterprises that deployed it new in 2021–2022 are starting to refresh, secondary-market supply is climbing, and prices have settled well below what the platform cost eve … read more

Used GPU Server Buying Guide 2026: L40S vs A100 vs RTX 4090

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Jul 8th 2026

If you are shopping for a used GPU server for AI inference, 2026 is a strong buying window. As hyperscalers and AI labs refresh their fleets for Blackwell-generation hardware, more previous-generation enterprise GPUs — NVIDIA L40S, A100, and H100 — are flowing into … read more

How to Buy a Used Server in 2026: Complete Guide | PCSP

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Jun 23rd 2026

Buying a server in 2026 is a different decision than it was even two years ago. New enterprise hardware is caught in one of the sharpest component price runs in years — server RDIMM prices roughly doubled over the past year as the AI buildout pulled DRAM capacity toward h … read more

Refurbished DDR4 Server Memory: The 2026 RAM Price Fix

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Jun 16th 2026

Server memory just became the most volatile line item in IT. The most-cited benchmark says it best: a 32 GB DDR5 desktop kit that sold for under $100 in mid-2025 was quoted around $430 by early 2026 — roughly a 4–5× jump in a year. Consumer DDR5 is not th … read more

Switching from VMware to Proxmox? What You Should Know in 2026

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Jun 10th 2026

Since Broadcom closed its acquisition of VMware, the rules of on-premise virtualization have changed: perpetual licenses are gone, per-core subscriptions have replaced per-socket pricing, and renewal quotes for small and mid-size environments are routinely coming in at 3– … read more

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