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Originally Posted by daviking
Three years ago I got a spec'd out Dual Xeon 16 Cores Server with 128 GB RAM and a bunch of HDD Drives. I am still paying top dollar for somewhat out-of-date hardware. Especially since Ryzens and NVMes offer an insane increase in performance.
So my question is, at what point should a host upgrade a server? What's the industry standard? What should I expect from my host?
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If they offer better for the same amount of money, you should ask them to either update you to the newer hardware they offer for the same price, or reduce your bill. Often hosts will lease hardware for 2-3 years and pay it off using your bill so after 3 years it's probably paid off, leaving them only bandwidth/electric/labor costs. Moving websites is a pain in the ass - sometimes things break during the move, and if you don't actually NEED the faster hardware there's no sense.