The Economics of an Engineered Architecture

Uncover the True Cost of Your Data Center Architecture


Your server purchase price is only part of the equation. Operations, licensing, power, cooling, and memory all influence what your infrastructure costs over time. This Robert Frances Group analysis compares the five-year total cost of ownership of Cisco UCS X-Series powered by AMD EPYC processors with Dell PowerEdge and HPE Synergy. Explore how architecture and configuration choices can reduce costs while supporting the same application workload.


Report Snapshot

  • How infrastructure design affects costs beyond the initial investment.
  • Where automation, consolidation, and simplified management can drive savings.
  • How processor and memory choices influence long-term economics.

    When do you expect to refresh or purchase new server infrastructure?

    Which best describes your current server/compute environment?