What Are the Best Refurbished Server Models?
I respect the ambition of this question. With that said, I'm not sure you can peg it down beyond a specific hour of a specific day - the used market is very fluid.
Always a moving target, the best server models available on the used market are tough to pin down.
While equipment can be available immediately after release, or years down the road… the sweet spot is often the equipment available just prior to a new launch, or one generation behind. This is equipment that still has huge demand and is becoming plentiful in supply on the secondary market.
The answer to this question depends on what you value though.. are you looking to replicate legacy systems? Well then the best models match that generation, and I can tell you - the savings will be incredible on 2nd or 3rd gen hardware.
Timing is of the essence here, too. Perhaps a giant company like Walmart or Amazon just decommissioned thousands of a relatively recent model servers to move on to a different project or change platforms. In that case, and in that week or month - your server vendor will know that's the one to go for (as long as it meets your application and use case requirements).
Whether you are looking for the latest HP tower server refurbished, a refurbished Lenovo server or Cisco UCS, IBM, HPE or Oracle systems, there are many models we could choose for the “best” server models available today on the refurbished market.
Summary: In the ever-changing realm of used servers, the best selections frequently involve models introduced shortly before a new release or those from the previous generation.
Last Updated:
04/05/2024
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Additional Reading & Resources:
- Article: What are Used Servers?
- Article: Using & Maintaining Used Servers
- Article: Types of Servers
- Article: New vs. Used Servers
- Article: A More Sustainable IT Future
- Article: Separating ITAD Fact from Fiction
- Article: Maximizing Your IT Budget
- Alta: Used Servers for Sale
Corey is a reuse advocate with 20 years experience in ITAD and serves as President of Alta Technologies, the gold standard for quality in testing and refurbishing servers, networking and data storage hardware, since 1995.
An active member of the Right-To-Repair movement, Corey also serves on the ASCDI Board, is a member of the Forbes Business Council, Vistage, SIA and UNEDA. He enjoys local adventures with his family and dog, Freya, near Minneapolis, MN.