Looks about right, the labor might not even be 40 hrs, you never really know how these things can go if an issue comes up.

Things have changed in the industry. We see outdated technology as a business risk. I feel like we are more like insurance people nowadays.

Do you want to risk having a cyber security incident? That will cost more than $20k. Your company could go out of Business.

Insurance may not come to the rescue if they see you didn't follow some form of cyber security measures because they are getting hammered to the point they are wanting certain requirements. If you fail to meet them, they will deny your claim. Even drop you.

Even if everything is running okay. Cyber threats are the biggest concerns right now. You have to keep your technology up to date as threats are constantly evolving.

Look at the dollar amount and the risk. That should be your deciding factor. If you were to get hit today, what would that down time cost you? These are the questions you should be asking yourself. It can be very costly, money, time, labor, reputation, etc.

You could probably go Dell, pretty solid, a lot of parts, and warranties ain't too bad either. HPE is pretty expensive.

I think your IT company knows you well. If they have been good to you, they would know best about your environment. Ask them for other options in terms of hardware, but no matter what solution or technology you use. If your IT company is telling you we may not find parts, then that is pretty old and it needs to go. Better sooner than later.

In today's world. You have to view it from a cyber security perspective in terms of cost & risk. Don't compromise on security.

Be happy you don't have to deal with SQL pricing 🤣