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    Legacy Hardware Virtualization Comparison

    If your business relies on aging legacy systems, the clock is ticking. High maintenance costs, old hardware, and high electricity bills make doing nothing untenable. But starting from scratch isn’t much more attractive, what with the associated costs of programming, hardware, and retraining and re-certifying users. There’s a third way. Discover how Stromasys Charon ® lift-and-shift migration checks all the boxes as the most cost-effective way to end the risk of legacy hardware while extending the life and improving the performance of legacy software.

     

    Option 1 STATUS QUO (NO CHANGE) Option 22 REWRITE Option 3 STROMASYS CHARON® SOLUTION
    BUSINESS RISK X Aging hardware, increased down time X Business continuity is at risk ✔ Minimum disruption
    COST OF CHANGE X No additional, but high running expenses X Could be very high ✔ Value for money
    IMPLEMENTATION TIME ✔ None X Lengthy process, from planning, execution, testing and roll out ✔ Minimal
    MAINTENANCE COSTS X Aging hardware, expensive support ✔ New hardware ✔ New hardware
    PERFORMANCE X Aging hardware, outdated memory size, capacity, processing speed, etc. ✔ New hardware ✔ New hardware
    USER TRAINING ✔ None X New application training required, increased business risk ✔ None necessary, application intact
    ENERGY COST X Aging hardware, inefficient energy usage ✔ New hardware ✔ New hardware

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