06/19/2026
Supply chain disruptions aren't new. What's changed is the scale.
Enterprise server lead times are stretching into quarters, not weeks, as CPU, memory, and NVMe storage supply gets pulled toward hyperscale AI deployments. Data centers are consuming an increasingly disproportionate share of global memory production, leaving enterprise buyers with constrained availability and rising prices. For IT teams managing backup infrastructure, that backorder on a storage appliance is no longer an edge case. It is the new planning reality.
When a backup appliance is on a 6-month backorder, your data protection timeline slips with it. Projects get delayed, compliance windows get missed, and IT teams are left managing risk they never signed up for. In some cases, organizations are running unprotected or underprotected for months simply because the hardware hasn't arrived.
The problem isn't just inconvenience - it's exposure. Every day without a fully operational backup strategy is a day a ransomware attack, a hardware failure, or a simple human error could turn into a serious business incident.
This is exactly why software-defined backup infrastructure matters. When your backup solution isn't tied to proprietary hardware, delays in the supply chain stop being your problem. You deploy on what you have, or on affordable commodity servers that are always available.
DPX is built this way. No proprietary appliances, no vendor lock-in, no waiting.
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