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One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding Third-Party Maintenance (TPM) is the belief that switching away from an OEM immediately voids all warranties, contracts and future support.

Losing OEM support for your IT hardware can put a burden on your team. If you have chosen to extend the life of your equipment and delay a refresh, follow this check list to make the transition as smooth as possible. 1.) Work with the OEM to resolve any outstanding hardware failures Now is the time to address any of the minor issues you may have put on the backburner. Even if there are no evident failures, buttoning everything up and making sure things are running smoothly

For businesses, the question isn't simply whether your building is protected. It's whether your organization can continue operating when you can't access it.

Our team recently completed a comprehensive low-voltage cabling installation, creating the foundation for multiple critical building systems.

Today is System Administrator Appreciation Day — the one day a year set aside to recognize the people who make sure your email works, your servers stay up, your Wi-Fi doesn't mysteriously vanish during a client call, and that blinking light in the server closet stays green instead of red.

That doesn't necessarily mean OEM support is the wrong choice—but it does mean it's worth asking a few important questions before signing your next renewal.

Most organizations don't run an airline, but the underlying math is the same: the cost of downtime isn't measured in minutes of outage.

Here's what that audit tends to reveal — and the questions worth asking before your next renewal auto-approves itself.

It's one of the least-questioned line items in the entire budget. It's also one of the most bloated.