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title: "Technology Procurement | IT Hardware & VAR Services | Pico"
description: "Technology Procurement gives you Pico's Value-Added Reseller partnerships and supply chain expertise as a managed service, covering vendor selection, pricing, logistics, and global delivery. Lead times typically run two to four weeks, with purchase or lease financing options available."
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# Technology Procurement
Procurement-as-a-Service delivering the latest hardware, software, and services globally, leveraging Pico's Value-Added Reseller partnerships and supply chain expertise.

- Authorized VAR partnerships with prominent global IT vendors
- 2-4 week delivery timeframe (subject to equipment availability)
- Racked within 1-3 days of equipment receipt
- Purchase and lease financing options

## What is procurement-as-a-service for trading infrastructure?

Procurement-as-a-service provides IT hardware and software acquisition through a managed procurement team leveraging Value-Added Reseller (VAR) partnerships with major vendors. Pico's global procurement team handles vendor selection, pricing negotiation, ordering, logistics, and delivery to data centers worldwide, combining procurement expertise, favorable pricing, and rapid deployment for complete infrastructure lifecycle management.

## End-to-end procurement lifecycle

From vendor selection through ongoing maintenance, Pico's procurement team manages every step of the hardware and software acquisition process.

### Procurement services

Vendor selection, technology recommendations, pricing negotiation through VAR partnerships, and global ordering and logistics coordination.

### Purchase and lease options

Flexible financing models: purchase, lease, or rental. Choose the model that fits your cash flow and accounting requirements.

### Quality assurance testing

Pre-deployment testing and burn-in. Validation before shipment to production environments ensures hardware meets specifications.

### Maintenance services

Ongoing hardware maintenance and support contracts. Lifecycle management post-implementation with vendor coordination.

## Common use cases (and what you'll achieve)

### Rapid infrastructure expansion

- Scale globally with 2-4 week hardware delivery and 1-3 day rack-and-stack
- Dramatically faster than months-long traditional procurement

### Vendor-neutral technology selection

- Leverage Pico's relationships with multiple vendors for best technology fit
- No vendor lock-in, choose the right hardware for your requirements

### Capital vs. operational expenditure

- Choose purchase or lease financing to optimize cash flow
- Flexible accounting treatment based on your requirements

### Testing before deployment

- Validate hardware performance in Pico's lab environment
- Ensure specifications meet requirements before production deployment

### Integrated deployment

- Combine procurement with Device Management for end-to-end lifecycle
- Buy, build, deploy, monitor, maintain: single vendor relationship

## Vendor partnerships

### Server & Compute

Dell, HP, Lenovo, Supermicro: leading server platforms optimized for trading workloads with direct vendor relationships and priority allocation.

### Networking

Arista, Cisco, Juniper, Mellanox: low-latency networking equipment for trading infrastructure with specialized configuration expertise.

### Storage

NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell EMC: high-performance storage solutions for market data capture, replay, and analytics workloads.

### Specialized hardware

FPGA vendors, network capture appliances, low-latency NICs, and other specialized components for high-frequency trading infrastructure.

## Technology Procurement FAQs

### What is a Value-Added Reseller (VAR)?

A VAR is an authorized partner of technology vendors who resells hardware and software, often adding value through integration, configuration, support, or other services. Pico's VAR status provides direct vendor relationships and favorable pricing.

### Can I lease equipment instead of purchasing?

Yes. Pico offers both purchase and lease financing options, allowing you to choose the model that best fits your financial and accounting requirements.

### How does Pico's pricing compare to buying direct from vendors?

Pico leverages volume relationships across our client base to negotiate favorable pricing. In many cases, this results in better pricing than small-volume direct purchases.

### Can you procure specialized trading hardware?

Yes. Pico's team has deep experience with specialized trading hardware including FPGAs, network capture cards, low-latency NICs, and other specialized components.

### What happens if equipment arrives defective?

Pico's automated checkout and QA processes identify defects before deployment. If issues are found, we coordinate with vendors for replacement, minimizing impact on your timelines.

### Can I test hardware before committing to purchase?

In some cases, evaluation units or lab testing can be arranged. Discuss your requirements with Pico's procurement team.

### Do I have to use Pico Device Management with Technology Procurement?

No. Procurement can be standalone, or integrated with Device Management, Colocation Hosting, and Infrastructure Analytics for end-to-end lifecycle management.

## Leverage Pico's procurement expertise and vendor relationships

Talk to a Pico procurement specialist about your hardware and software requirements, whether for new deployments, expansion, or technology refreshes across your global infrastructure.