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CAPEX vs. Subscriptions: How to Determine the True Value in IT Services

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One way to look at cost is through capital expenditures (CAPEX) versus subscriptions offered under operational expenditures (OPEX). A key consideration is to determine is whether CAPEX and OPEX are competing with one another in terms of cost. What Are CAPEX and OPEX? The Rise of as-a-Service Offerings.

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Real Storage as a Service vs. B.S. (Broken Subscriptions)

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I’ve previously written about subscriptions vs. as-a-service models.1 1 In short: Subscriptions start with financial discussions (CAPEX vs. OPEX). The Other STorage-as-a-Service offerings in the market—which I’ll refer to as Other-STaaS —generally are trying to deliver OPEX billing. Other-STaaS (a.k.a.

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Apples to Apples? CAPEX vs. OPEX Storage Expenses

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If you’re an IT leader, architect, or engineering specialist, you frequently consider both your CAPEX and OPEX expenditures and make key strategic decisions on expenses for both. You have to consider the cost of a CAPEX purchase versus the cost of an OPEX subscription. A CAPEX purchase consists of multiple components.

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VDI vs. RDS vs. DaaS: Remote Desktop Solutions Demystified

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VDI vs. RDS vs. DaaS: Remote Desktop Solutions Demystified by Pure Storage Blog The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a massive rise in remote work. Single-tenant vs. multi-tenant: VDI implementations are typically single-tenant, meaning each organization has its dedicated infrastructure. Organizations subscribe to the service.