OEM versus Third-Party Maintenance: IBM, NetApp, and EMC Cost Comparison

This datasheet will reveal the cost comparison between IBM, NetApp and EMC maintenance and support through the OEM versus a third-party maintenance provider. We will also explain the secrets behind OEM maintenance and how TPM providers are able to offer the same or better support at a fraction of the cost.

EMC Maintenance and Support: Don’t Pay a

Premium Just for Brand Equity

The problem from a business standpoint is simple: EMC can be an expensive product to purchase, but it’s not any more expensive to maintain after 1-3 years than NetApp or IBM. If you’re paying a premium for EMC maintenance and support—you’re paying into EMC’s brand equity.

Gartner Analysis on Third-Party Maintenance in 2016

Seventy-one percent of Fortune 100 customers used a third-party maintainer as a form of support in their environment in 2016.

– Gartner: Forecast Analysis: IT Services, Worldwide, 1Q17 Update; Published: 22 March 2017

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Did You Know?

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of Fortune 100 customers used a TPM provider in their environment in 2016.
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to 70% of IT budgets is spent on maintenance and “keeping the lights on.”

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