Other product-impacting needs and concerns
In this section, we’ll perform continued deep introspection into factors that may have been overlooked or forgotten. In doing so, we’ll be planning for the security and longevity of our product and ultimately taking strides toward ensuring its success.
Hardware life cycle
If you are a product manager, this section is really geared for you. Planning your alignment in concurrence with your hardware vendor’s support life cycle is crucial in ensuring you have access to all the units and replacement parts for the planned life cycle of your appliance.
It is more than helpful to know where in a life cycle your vendor’s current hardware release resides. Most mainstream hardware vendors will maintain a specific platform for 3 to 5 years. During this period, some components or minor motherboard changes are common. Replacement parts may be available for a couple of years beyond this timeframe but at a cost premium...
