{"id":29769,"date":"2019-10-25T15:09:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T14:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=29769"},"modified":"2019-10-25T15:09:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T14:09:33","slug":"as-capex-opportunities-wane-market-starts-looking-to-tpm-for-a-respite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2019\/10\/25\/as-capex-opportunities-wane-market-starts-looking-to-tpm-for-a-respite\/","title":{"rendered":"As capex opportunities wane, market starts looking to TPM for a respite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the increasingly tough economic climate,\nenterprise-sized businesses are looking to alternate approaches to not only save\nmoney in the short-term, but strategies that will deliver better returns for\nthe business as a whole. Jan Beukes, CEO, Storex<\/a>, a specialist in multi-vendor infrastructure\nlifecycle extension management, says that one of these approaches is the\nincreasing adoption of Third Party Maintenance (TPM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While TPM is a globally accepted approach, locally the\nawareness and understanding is still lacking. It is important to understand\nthat re-evaluating maintenance and re-thinking secondary hardware go hand in\nhand. TPM provides an opportunity to keep equipment and dictate the refresh\ncycle as opposed to being constrained by an OEM end-of-life and end-of-support\ndates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTPM is one of the preferred methods based on its cost\nsavings potential as well as umbrella maintenance coverage it provides to\nclients. There is no need for multiple support contracts when you can simply\nengage with one TPM provider and realise several benefits,\u201d says Beukes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But he says that it goes way beyond simple\nconvenience, waning capex growth and a decreasing reliance on owning physical\nproducts will see more businesses looking to TPM as a preferred option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Gartner, hardware maintenance is\nincreasingly being considered as a \u2018nonstrategic IT\u2019 spending and procurement,\nwith the result being that IT professionals are seeking low-cost alternatives\nto expensive equipment manufacturer contracts and pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though maintenance is sometimes considered a \u2018nonstrategic\u2019\nexpense, that does not prevent it from becoming an innovative way to maximise\nthe value of an investment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy adopting a TPM support programme, clients can\nrealise savings in excess of 50% on equipment manufacturer maintenance cost,\u201d\nadded Beukes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis immediately empowers the business as it benefits\nfrom budget savings and can utilise these for more important areas of growth\nfor the business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flexibility and agility of TPM, according to\nBeukes, is critical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTPM brings with it an invaluable advantage in the flexibility\nand customised support it offers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot only this, but clients are given individualised\nattention and can select a model that is customised according to their specific\nneeds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beukes says that clients will also receive responses\nmuch faster and issues can be solved quicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis drastically improves productivity due to the\nfaster problem resolution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith a TPM strategy, clients can also enjoy the\nflexibility of a short-term contract and the ability to terminate a contract\nwithout any penalty.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gartner says that IT procurement professionals are\nincreasingly evaluating pre-owned or post-warranty equipment resellers to\nreduce costs and extend functional life of IT assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trend, along with virtualisation, has led to a\nmonumental shift in IT thinking and according to Beukes, TPM is definitely one\nof the key players in a new way forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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