hardwareasaservice
Hardware as a Service (HaaS) is a procurement and delivery model in which physical IT assets are provided to a customer on a subscription basis rather than bought outright. Under a HaaS arrangement, a vendor owns the hardware and delivers it, installs it, and maintains it, often including software, ongoing support, warranties, and spare parts. The customer pays periodic fees and benefits from predictable operating expenses and a simplified procurement process. HaaS is commonly used for endpoints (desktops, laptops, printers), networking equipment, servers, storage, and increasingly edge devices and medical or industrial hardware.
Typically, the provider handles deployment, configuration, monitoring, software updates, asset tracking, and device refresh cycles. Service
Economically, HaaS shifts capital expenditure into operational expenditure, enabling budget predictability and easier cash flow management.
Adoption and trends include industries such as enterprises seeking scalable IT fleets, educational institutions, healthcare, and