Hardware as a Service (HaaS) eliminates the need for large capital expenditure on IT infrastructure. Instead of buying servers, switches, and storage outright, you lease them from us for a fixed monthly fee, with maintenance, monitoring, cyber security, and end-of-life services all included. It's the simplest way to keep your infrastructure modern, secure, and fully managed.
No upfront investment: predictable monthly OPEX instead of CAPEX
Hardware is fully maintained, monitored, and protected throughout the term
Includes cyber security, patching, and backup services
At end of term: refresh, extend, or return with secure data destruction
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How Hardware as a Service works
We supply the hardware your business needs (servers, networking equipment, storage arrays, or complete rack solutions) and you pay a fixed monthly fee per device or per rack. The hardware remains our property, which means you avoid depreciation on your balance sheet. At the end of the lease term (typically 12–48 months), you choose to refresh with newer equipment, extend the lease, or return the hardware with full data destruction and decommissioning included.
Choose from refurbished or new hardware in any configuration
Lease terms from 12 to 48 months, with flexible renewal options
Storage controller and backplane diagnostics
Hardware deployed at your site, colocation, or our partner datacenters
All logistics, installation, and configuration handled by our team
What's bundled in every HaaS plan
Unlike a traditional lease, our HaaS offering is a fully managed service. Every plan includes proactive hardware maintenance with next-business-day replacement parts, 24/7 remote monitoring (RMM), endpoint protection, automated patch management, and immutable backups. You get a single invoice, a single point of contact, and zero surprise costs.
Proactive hardware maintenance with SLA-backed response times
24/7 remote monitoring and alerting (RMM)
Endpoint protection and managed detection & response (MDR)
Automated patch management and backup with verified restore testing
Quarterly health reports and capacity planning advice
End-of-life: refresh, extend, or return
When your lease term ends, you have three options. Refresh: we replace the hardware with the latest generation at a new monthly rate. Extend: keep the current hardware at a reduced rate. Return: we handle the full decommissioning, including secure, auditable data destruction, logistics, and environmentally responsible recycling. There's no residual risk and no hidden fees.
Refresh to newer hardware at end of term
Extend the lease at a reduced monthly rate
Full decommissioning with secure data destruction
All returned equipment enters our circular economy program
Why HaaS makes business sense
For growing businesses, HaaS transforms IT infrastructure from a capital headache into a predictable operational cost. You always have modern, supported hardware without managing depreciation schedules, warranty claims, or end-of-life disposal. Combined with our integrated security and maintenance services, HaaS gives you a fully outsourced infrastructure layer so your team can focus on what matters.
Convert CAPEX to OPEX: improve cash flow and budget predictability
Always run on supported, maintained hardware
Reduce internal IT workload with fully managed services
Sustainable circular model: lease, maintain, refresh, recycle
Why SwitchICT
Tailored to your needs
Every solution is scoped to your environment, budget, and priorities. No fixed packages.
Direct personal support
You work directly with our team. No call centers, no ticket queues, no outsourced helpdesks.
Fast response times
SLA-backed response with onsite support available across Europe.
Security-first approach
Every service is designed with security best practices built in from the start.
Worldwide coverage
Serving businesses globally with local expertise and international reach.
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