Whether you are thinking of buying the latest technology, exploring purchasing alternatives, such as used hardware, or looking at the possibility of renting hardware equipment for a period of time, DC Parts can provide any of these options with unparalleled customer service and prices. competitive.

Being an independent third-party supplier allows DC Parts to supply equipment from a variety of markets around the world. This allows us to offer our customers the best deal and the widest range of new, used and refurbished hardware.

New Hardware

Working with resellers, distributors, brokers and other established partners around the world, we can offer you not only competitive prices, but also shorter delivery times. We can provide server, storage and networking platforms from all leading vendors, including, but not limited to Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, HP, IBM and NetApp.

There is a range of terminology used to describe the product status of new hardware. The following glossary defines them for equipment offered to customers of the official channel and the brokerage market, including canceled order equipment, excess stock or new fragmented systems in their spare parts.

Factory sealed / new retail - The hardware is not used and is factory sealed in the manufacturer's original packaging and usually comes with a full warranty.

New open box - the hardware is not used, but the seal on the original packaging is broken or cut. This equipment is usually offered with most or all of the manufacturer's warranty.

New - the hardware is not used with or without the manufacturer's original packaging, such as in bulk, new pulls or spares. The hardware is usually supplied with most or all of the original warranty.

Used hardware

Businesses, the public sector and other organizations are under increasing pressure to cut their IT spending and push their budgets further. As such, many of these institutions are exploring alternative ways to use their limited capital and are increasingly turning to the used IT equipment market to meet their upgrade, additional capacity and hardware upgrade requirements.

As with new hardware, there are several different terms that are used to describe the condition of the equipment used. The following glossary explains the terminology for equipment that may have been deployed over a period of time and includes hardware from the latest technology in the form of ex-demo products, canceled projects and settlement stock, up to the hardware that has been declared 'End of -Life '(EOL) by the manufacturer.

OEM Renovation, Remanufacturing and Reconditioning – Hardware that has been returned to the manufacturer and has undergone a renewal process with the supplier or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Typically, this equipment comes with a full manufacturer's warranty.

Recondicioned  - Hardware that was previously purchased and subsequently cleaned, tested and returned to its original level of operation before shipping. The equipment is usually offered with a minimum 90-day warranty, which for many products can be extended to one year for a nominal fee.

Used - Hardware that has been tested to work, but has not been refurbished. This equipment is usually offered with a 90-day warranty.

Refurbished equipment

Most of DC Parts' used equipment is offered in reconditioned condition, having been cleaned, fully tested and returned to its original operating condition prior to shipment.

DC Parts will do the following before shipping any used or refurbished hardware:

• Test - Stripped systems for testing and inspecting individual components.
• Cosmetic remodeling - Complete dust extraction and surface cleaning.
• Build / Configuration - Servers, storage and network solutions built to your specifications with hardware diagnostics at completion.
• Software Imaging & Data Erasure - Installation options for pre-supplied software and erased hard drive data according to industry standards.
• Packing and Shipping - Professionally packaged orders and dispatched by reliable carriers With access to inventory from a large number of suppliers worldwide, DC Parts has the ability to supply even the most obscure piece of hardware.

Flexible purchasing options

DC Parts can provide a wide range of purchasing and finance options, providing flexibility to work with capital expenditure (CapEx) and operating expense (OpEx) budgets. Therefore, whether it is a definitive purchase, purchase of part / financing, purchase with repurchase, rental for purchase, fixed-term rental or rental purchase, we have the flexibility to meet most IT budgets and deadlines.

Quality assured

DC Parts can supply quality new and used hardware to customers around the world, supplying companies and organizations in the public and private sector. In addition to the alternative options, great price and warranty, we also offer a range of professional services, including consulting, deactivation, data deletion, installation of upgrade and configuration. We also offer a full range of maintenance support options for the entire hardware life.