A slang term used to describe a major
upgrade or overhaul to a
system or
network.
A forklift upgrade is considered a large-scale upgrade where large parts of the
existing infrastructure must be overhauled. A forklift upgrade requires investing in or buying new
hardware,
and possibly the hiring or contracting of on-site technicians to complete. In
today's world of technology, this term is often used in discussions relating to
large-scale businesses and
enterprises upgrading their existing
PBX telephone
system and telephones with a new
VoIP system and
IP phones.
The term forklift upgrade is not a new term. It actually
originated during the time of large mainframe computers, where the only way to
upgrade was to remove the old machine and bring a completely new one in on a forklift.
