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Server Price Increases 2026: Lead Times and What to Do

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Aug 27th 2026

Open Dell's PowerEdge configurator today and three things hit at once. The starting price is far above what you budgeted last year. The memory options you wanted say “No longer available.” And the build you finally assemble is weeks out, if it is orderable at all. T … read more

How Much Does a Server Cost in 2026? Real Prices

Posted by Konstantin Protasov, PCSP on Aug 21st 2026

"How much does a server cost?" used to have a boring answer. In 2026 it has a moving one: a global memory shortage roughly doubled server DRAM prices in a single quarter, Dell and Lenovo have each raised list prices twice since December while HPE rewrote its terms so a price ca … read more

Workstation Prices in 2026: HP Z vs Precision vs ThinkStation

Posted by Konstantin Protasov on Dec 18th 2025

In December 2025 we published a piece on this page arguing that waiting for hardware to get cheaper in 2026 was a bad bet, because memory and storage supply were tightening. That was a forecast. Eight months later it can be checked against the receipts — and it turned out … read more

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