Organizations planning server and storage refreshes in 2026 may be in for an unpleasant surprise.
The cost of several core infrastructure components—particularly enterprise memory and solid-state storage- has increased dramatically. For IT leaders building budgets based on their last hardware purchase, this can create a substantial gap between what they expect a refresh to cost and what current configurations actually cost.
This isn’t simply a case of server and storage manufacturers raising prices. The underlying DRAM and NAND flash markets have changed significantly, driven by unprecedented investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, rapidly increasing data center demand, constrained manufacturing capacity, and changes in how semiconductor manufacturers allocate that capacity.
For organizations approaching a hardware refresh, understanding these changes is becoming an important part of infrastructure planning.
Planning your next infrastructure refresh? Don’t let outdated budgets catch you off guard. Learn more about the changing server and storage market and what IT leaders should consider when planning their next refresh.
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