This is not another long-form piece that exists to loftily inform you that “having outdated technology is bad.” It’s true, it is, but you already knew that. 

This is, rather, designed to help actually inform and provide actionable steps.

Businesses regularly find themselves faced with the conundrum of where to best allocate funds to keep things running smoothly. Many end up going the easy route - putting off purchasing newer technology in favor of hanging on to aging hardware and software. 

The pitfall here is that this ends up actually costing more, and not just in the obvious ways.