Device as a Service
What is DaaS? What are the benefits of DaaS?
What is Device as a Service? (Hardware as a Service)
Device as a Service (DaaS for short) or Hardware as a Service (HaaS for short) is a service where you use a hardware device for a fixed price per month. This could be a laptop, tablet, smartphone or PC, for example.
In addition to the use of the device, the price also includes various services. Think of placement and installation, but also maintenance, repairs, replacement and disposal.
Device as a Service is therefore similar to leasing hardware. You only pay for the use of the device, not for ownership. At the end of the device’s contract term, the vendor takes it back.
This is an attractive option for many companies. It offers more flexibility, making scaling up and down easier. In addition, the costs are lower compared to buying new hardware. In addition, it gives IT departments more time and space. They are less concerned with the day-to-day management of hardware and can therefore spend more time on relevant IT tasks.
Many organisations underestimate the amount of time involved in purchasing, implementing, managing and disposing of devices. Therefore, this hidden cost is often not or insufficiently considered in the business case on which they base their decisions.
Benefits of Device as a Service
In recent years, therefore, more and more companies and organisations are opting for Device as a Service as a means of providing end users' workstations with the right hardware. This makes sense, because Device as a Service offers several attractive advantages:
1. You save costs
First, because you only pay for the devices you use. But also, because additional costs for installation, maintenance, etc. are all included in the fixed monthly price. So you save costs in terms of procurement, implementation, management and administration.
2. You keep capital free
Moving to Device as a Service means shifting your capital expenditure (CAPEX) to an operating cost (OPEX) model. High upfront investments are no longer necessary, freeing up your capital for other investments.
3. You have the latest hardware
It often happens that at some point the hardware in place no longer meets requirements. Replacement is expensive and with the disposal of the old hardware, value also decreases. With DaaS, you provide your end users with the most appropriate hardware for their specific tasks. You can also upgrade easily, whenever you want.
4. Your organisation is flexible
Is the number of employees growing or are several colleagues suddenly leaving? Then with Device as a Service you can easily scale up and down. This way, you always have the right hardware for each workstation and only pay for the equipment you need.
5. Your costs become transparant and predictable
Because you pay per device, you have more insight into your IT costs. No more separate procurement costs, installation procedures and maintenance contracts, but everything in one fixed monthly price per device. This makes expenses predictable for the future, a huge benefit for determining your long-term strategy.
6. Your IT department can really get back to IT
In many companies, the IT department is quite busy setting up workstations and managing hardware. Valuable time that your IT staff would rather spend on more important tasks, where their expertise is put to better use. Pleasant for your organisation, but also for your IT staff.
DaaS, HaaS, PCaaS or lease?
Several terms are used around the concept of Device as a Service. For example, in addition to DaaS, you will also come across the term HaaS. This stands for Hardware as a Service and means the same thing. Another common term for the same service is PCaaS, or PC as a Service. Some companies choose the term DaaS, while others prefer to use HaaS or PCaaS.
Device as a Service (operational lease)
Financial lease
You lease the hardware and it is not on your balance sheet
Maintenance and management are arranged within the DaaS contract
The monthly costs are deductible from the profit
More economical than financial lease because of calculation costs
You are the owner after the term, the hardware is on your balance sheet
You are responsible for maintenance and management
You are eligible for investment deduction
Higher costs and uncertainty about residual value
Device as a Service and refurbished hardware
The concept of DaaS is also perfect for deploying refurbished hardware. Refurbished hardware is used hardware that is redeployed after a thorough inspection and upgrade. This can be interesting in several situations:
If you need hardware temporarily: for temporary extra capacity, it is not always necessary to purchase the latest hardware. Refurbished hardware is then an excellent option.
If you do not need the latest hardware: many simple tasks, such as administration, do not require sophisticated hardware. Refurbished hardware is then an inexpensive alternative.
- As a bridge to a new model: are you waiting for the release of a new model but the old hardware is no longer completely satisfactory? Then refurbished hardware is ideal as a bridge.
- As part of your CSR strategy: repurposing used hardware (circular IT) is a valuable way to contribute to your CSR (corporate social responsibility) ambitions.
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If you want to save costs: it goes without saying that refurbished hardware is always cheaper than new hardware. An excellent opportunity to save on current costs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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It looks like hybrid working is becoming a structural part of our daily lives. More and more companies are seeing the advantages of hybrid working. A laptop is an absolute must for this.
With the laptop to desktop trade-in programme, HB gives you an interesting residual value for your current business desktops when purchasing new or refurbished laptops.
We also give you an attractive residual value for surplus (business) IT equipment! Company data on old desktops and laptops are always securely deleted. If required, the new laptop is delivered to the user’s home or office, completely ready for use. Including accessories and peripherals.
Please note: this programme is only for organisations with more than 20 computers to be traded in!
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What do we do with the old laptops?
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- Value recovery. We give you an interesting residual value for your old laptop or computer.
- Repurposing. Equipment is cleaned and prepared for reuse by a new user.
- Return to lease company. We collect the used equipment, check it for completeness and remove both data and external features. This prevents unforeseen costs and data leaks.
- Return delivery to your organisation. We collect the returned devices and deliver them in batches to a location of your choice.
- Donate computers to charity. You can donate (part of) the residual value to a charity of your choice via ITdonations. ITdonations will collect the equipment, remove the data and donate the residual value on your behalf. This is also a great addition to your CSR policy.
- Destroying data carriers. Hard disks or other data carriers are securely destroyed with our shredder.
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For whom is the Home-Office Pack interesting?
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Organisations are increasingly opting for hybrid working. Users work both at home and in the office. The roll-out of new devices such as laptops often cannot take place (safely) in the office during, for example, a pandemic.
With HB’s Home-Office-Pack, the new laptop is delivered to the end user’s home, ready-made.
They can return old equipment to us with the special return box. We collect this equipment in our secure warehouse and remove the data from the old equipment if required.
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I am a private individual, can I also use HB’s services?
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No. HB focuses only on organisations and companies. In fact, many of our services are only of interest to organisations with more than 50 workstations.
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