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Field notes from the facility.
Benchmarks, operator playbooks, and plain-English writing on IT asset logistics, device lifecycle, and OT security. Written by the people who run the work.
- Refresh8 min read
How much does a refresh actually cost — and where the budget always leaks
A 500-device refresh shows up as a $750,000 hardware line. The real cost is closer to $1.1M–$1.5M. Here is where the other 40% hides — and how to capture it as savings.
Read → - Lifecycle7 min read
The persona model — what most IT teams get wrong about who needs what
Most mid-market fleets give everyone a laptop. The persona model — matching each user to the device that actually serves their work — quietly removes 20-40% of fleet cost without anyone losing what they need.
Read → - Operating Model8 min read
Project IT versus continuous IT — which one is your team actually running
Most mid-market IT teams describe what they do as "running IT." It isn't. It's project IT — and it produces different outcomes, different costs, and different team experiences than the alternative.
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