Author: Vikram Rao

Enterprise Hardware Analyst · Hardware pillar, Sirius Star Enterprise TechnologiesVikram runs Sirius Star's hardware advisory practice. He evaluates laptops, desktops, monitors, and peripherals on a rolling basis — not from vendor briefings but from actual deployments across client fleets. His TCO models include warranty extensions, repair claim rates, and resale values, not just sticker price. Before Sirius Star he was a senior buyer for a listed Indian IT company, managing a $12M annual hardware spend.He writes about total cost of ownership in the Indian context — GST, warranty terms that actually pay out, resale values in tier-2 cities — the details that global hardware articles miss. Every post includes his numbers, footnoted.Credentials: former senior buyer for a listed Indian IT company · managed $12M annual hardware spend · TCO modeling with repair-claim + resale data.Specialist areas: enterprise laptop TCO · vendor evaluation (Dell / Lenovo / HP) · warranty terms · resale economics · India-specific hardware procurement.Reach Vikram: info@siriusstar.in · WhatsApp the Sirius Star desk