Server TCO

1U maximizes rack density; 2U buys thermal headroom and expansion. The right choice depends on what constrains your deployment first.

A processor label is not a purchasing answer. Compare complete validated configurations against the workload, licensing model and growth plan.

Refurbished hardware can reduce acquisition cost sharply, but purchase price is only one line in a five-year ownership model.

A dual-socket server is not automatically twice as fast as a single-socket system. The second processor adds compute, memory channels and platform capacity