NOCout Report 029: To Rent or Buy (Your Tech)

by Jon Lober | NOC Technology | April 3, 2024

How are you paying for your tech?

Should you rent or buy your tech? or did you even know renting was an option?



Hardware as a service (or HaaS) is a business technology lease. Hardware as a service is strengthening many small businesses, but it may not make sense for everyone. As a HaaS provider, here’s the top five things we think you should consider before moving forward with a contract.

Jon Lober is the CEO of NOC Technology, a managed service provider and business technology consultant based in Washington, Missouri and servicing greater St. Louis and beyond. With over 25 years of business management experience and more than 15 in IT, Jon understands both the complexities of both business operations and the technological infrastructure that makes work possible. Jon is a CMMC Registered Practitioner from CyberAB and is passionate about cybersecurity compliance, business continuity, and intelligent automation, all built to support and protect US-based businesses.

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