IT Maintenance and Support Is Vital for Your Business Whether you’re a Fortune 500 or a newly launched startup, if you have enterprise IT equipment, you need maintenance. You have vital storage infrastructure to maintain and secure, and if it goes down, so does your business. Yes, quality maintenance contracts are essential to keeping [...]
The IT Leader’s Recession Guide
2020-11-17T14:52:26-05:00Rise Above the Recession Navigating The Slowdown and Economic Rebound The state of business has changed, and while there are multiple forecasts and projections out there, no one knows when the economy will return to a state of normalcy. Companies weren’t prepared before−but they can be now. With locations closed, and full teams operating [...]
IBM Maintenance: Preparing for the IBM POWER7 EOSL Date [Datasheet]
2020-12-07T16:13:40-05:00IBM Maintenance Preparing for the IBM POWER7 EOSL Date When your OEM announces EOL (and then, later, EOSL) on your critical equipment, you’re forced to make an immediate decision. Whether you decide to upgrade your units, continue OEM support at an inflated cost, or switch to a third-party maintenance provider, the decision shouldn’t come [...]
The Case for TPM as Hybrid Cloud Adoption Rises [Datasheet]
2020-11-19T14:50:20-05:00The Case for TPM as Hybrid Cloud Adoption Rises The IT industry has seen a dramatic rise in the adoption of cloud architecture. But despite this mass-migration, on-premise hardware remains a data center necessity for many companies. And with increasing OPEX funds wrapped up in cloud initiatives, many of these same companies have begun [...]
EMC Maintenance and Support Services from CentricsIT [DATASHEET]
2020-11-17T15:06:35-05:00OEM versus Third-Party Maintenance: IBM, NetApp, and EMC Cost Comparison This datasheet will reveal the cost comparison between IBM, NetApp and EMC maintenance and support through the OEM versus a third-party maintenance provider. We will also explain the secrets behind OEM maintenance and how TPM providers are able to offer the same or better [...]
A Comprehensive Guide to EOL and EOSL Best Practices and Deadlines
2020-11-17T15:07:09-05:00Expecting EOL: A Comprehensive Guide to EOL and EOSL Best Practices When EOL happens, EOSL follows. But you just bought a new line of hardware. Why should you be thinking about End of Life or End of Service Life so soon after your purchase? While you don’t need to immediately plan an exit strategy [...]
Cisco Maintenance and Support Services from CentricsIT [DATASHEET]
2020-11-19T14:59:59-05:00Smarter Than SMARTnet: Comparing Cisco Maintenance Pricing to a Third-Party Maintenance Quote This datasheet will reveal the cost comparison between Cisco maintenance and support through the OEM versus a third-party maintenance provider. We will also explain the secrets behind OEM maintenance and how TPM providers are able to offer the same or better support at [...]
