Lifecycle Management
Providing risk mitigation and market availability for OEMs
At the core of what best represents Dedicated Computing is our Lifecycle Management Service and the people who support our customers on a daily basis.
A dedicated team of supply chain experts, sourcing managers, account teams, and customer service representatives provide our customers the day-to-day attention they deserve for risk mitigation and market availability for component selection, price, and product delivery.
Providing Risk Mitigation and Market Availability for OEMs:
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Proactive System Lifecycle Management
Early identification and mitigation of risks across product lifecycles helping you forecast for the next generation.
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Strong Supplier Relationships
Leveraging supplier networks to ensure availability and pricing.
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Embedded OS Transitions
Seamless management of operating system transitions for embedded systems.
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Component End of Life Management
Managing supply chain and alternatives for end-of-life components.
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Supply Chain Solutions
Customized supply chain strategies for consistent, reliable component availability.
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DC Digital Services™
Remote diagnostics, monitoring and 24/7 support services
Lifecycle Extension Services
Maximizing Value, Minimizing Disruption
Keep your systems running longer with tailored solutions for consumer-grade components.
Consumer-grade components offer significant upfront cost savings over professional grade products but come with a short life cycle (12–18 months) and limited end-of-life notifications. Sudden supply chain disruptions can lead to costly downtime and operational risks.
Dedicated Computing’s Life Cycle Extension (LCE) Service is designed to help companies maximize the value of consumer technology while minimizing risk.
Our service enables organizations to continue using costeffective consumer components without the challenges of frequent replacements, unexpected part shortages, and costly migration efforts.
By strategically managing the availability of key system components, our LCE Service helps customers extend system lifespans, improve operational efficiency, and reduce supply chain complexity.
Seamless Solutions to Extend System Availability
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LCE Services Offer:
Cost Savings
Lower upfront costs for consumer-grade components while avoiding expensive system replacements.
Continuity
Eliminate disruptions by ensuring parts availability.
Efficiency
Minimize switching costs and increase uptime.
Flexibility
Plan optimal replacement or upgrade timing.
Customer Satisfaction
Improve service delivery reliability and retain loyal customers.
Dedicated Computing’s LCE service ensures the extended availability of server systems containing consumer grade components through:
- Creation of a Life Cycle Management Plan that predicts life cycle events, consequences, and mitigations
- Mutually agreed fixed quantity of components to support remaining product life
- Last Time Buy (LTB) of consumer-grade components
- Availability and life cycle tracking of all other system components
- Identification, certification, and LTB of all single sourced components
- Component replacement analysis including feature comparison, compatibility assessment, and recommendations for next generation replacement or upgrade
- Planning of product transition date and build out quantity
White Paper
The Risks and Strategic Imperative of Managing End-of-Life Technology
Server systems built with consumer-grade components face significant challenges as their life cycles come to an end. Organizations can adopt Life Cycle Extension (LCE) services to extend the availability and functionality of these systems. This paper explores how LCE services mitigate risks associated with obsolescence while offering a costeffective path to ensure system reliability and continuity.
