Research & Whitepapers
Multi-OEM lifecycle economics, NIST-aligned operating practices, EoSL extension patterns, vendor consolidation frameworks. Written by the engineers and lifecycle architects doing the work — for the procurement officers, IT directors, and compliance leads making the call.
Featured Research
The single most-requested research asset in the catalog. Used by procurement officers, IT directors, and budget-defense audiences at decision-stage review.
A practitioner's framework for comparing OEM coverage versus multi-vendor TPM at the SLA tier your environment actually requires. Eleven cost categories, three time horizons, the budget-defense numbers. Includes a worksheet template and three reference scenarios at the $2M, $8M, and $20M annual-spend tiers.
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How agencies hold equipment 2–7 years past OEM end-of-service-life with full SLA, parts inventory, and audit-ready documentation. Reference engagements at the 5- and 7-year horizon.
Request the whitepaperControl families AC, AU, CM, MA, PE, PS, SC — what compliance teams actually verify, and the operating practices that satisfy at audit. Per-control evidence patterns included.
Request the whitepaperDocumented migration framework. Asset registry build-out, side-by-side parallel running, phased cutover, reversibility. Reference engagement: 14 OEM contracts collapsed to 1 over 14 months.
Request the whitepaperA decision framework for HCI platforms (Nutanix, VxRail, SimpliVity, vSAN, HyperFlex) at year 4–7. Workload-driven, not OEM-marketing-driven. Includes refresh-vs-extend matrix.
Request the whitepaperHow agencies maintain operational continuity through fiscal-year breaks, vehicle changes, and political transitions. Contractual mechanisms that hold across administration changes.
Request the whitepaperOEM-traceable serial origin, chain of custody, screening protocols. The documentation that distinguishes legitimate TPM from grey-market pipelines — the version auditors accept.
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We publish ~one whitepaper per quarter. Practitioner-authored, decision-ready, no marketing fluff. You'll receive a single email per release with the title, abstract, and a request link.
Custom Analysis
Our practice produces engagement-specific research on request — TCO models, lifecycle roadmaps, EoSL extension viability, NIST control mapping — grounded in your asset registry, not a vendor template. Typical turnaround: 10–14 business days.