Purchasing a refurbished Sun or HP server and server parts is an excellent way for small and medium sized businesses to sidestep economic pressures and high operation costs. This is a practice that is growing due to the fact it saves money while still providing performance-based equipment suitable for most business demands.

In a nutshell, refurbished IT equipment is used equipment that has been cleaned, reconfigured, tested and warrantied for the company who will give it further use. Refurbished equipment is a great value as servers and other devices are powerful pieces of equipment that will likely become obsolete in terms of implementation long before their actual lifespan. The useful lifespan of many of these components is at least six years and longer.

There is a huge disparity between equipment that is refurbished and equipment that is simply used. During the refurbishing process, the unit is cleaned both inside and outside to restore its appearance and to remove any debris and dirt that may cause the unit to run hotter than necessary. To identify weak or damaged components, the unit is tested in a burn-in process. Damaged components are replaced and the unit is reconfigured for client application.

Refurbished equipment is usually only about two or three years old and is just as reliable as it was when new. Due to the savings in cost, businesses are usually able to purchase high performing equipment that they may not otherwise have been able to afford. And more than likely, there is a large pool of equipment that is available for immediate use. This means you can order your equipment and it will be shipped right away. So then, what are you waiting for?