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Slash Bank Branch IT Costs with this Simple Strategy
Are your bank branches bleeding money on IT maintenance and hardware upgrades?
Alucid Team
May 30, 20251 min read
Stretch Your Retail IT Budget
Retailers can rely on TPM providers to support existing IT hardware well beyond its “end-of-life” date.
Alucid Team
May 29, 20251 min read
Stretch Your Bank’s IT Budget
In a highly regulated and security-sensitive environment, every dollar saved without compromising reliability matters.
Alucid Team
May 28, 20251 min read
1 Way Retailers Cut Costs 70%
Check out this quick video from our Managing Director, Mackenzie Perry.
Alucid Team
May 22, 20251 min read
Cut your Retail Store IT Costs by 70% this Year
Stop using OEM support on your Retail Store IT equipment after the initial 3 years.
Alucid Team
May 22, 20252 min read
How to Cut 50% of IT OPEX at the Bank Branch
Stop using OEM support on your Bank Branch IT equipment after the initial 3 years.
Brittany Perry
May 21, 20252 min read
100 OEM Contracts vs. 1 TPM Gorilla: Who Wins in the IT Jungle?
Be smart. Be strong. Be the gorilla.
Brittany Perry
Apr 30, 20251 min read
Is Economic Uncertainty Attacking Your IT Budget? Fight Back!
With rising tariffs and economic uncertainty shaking up budgets in 2025, many companies are hitting the brakes on major IT upgrades and refresh projects.
Alucid Team
Apr 29, 20251 min read
Retail Apocalypse – Are Your Stores Next???
The retail sector is facing major headwinds in 2025, with an estimated 15,000 store closures expected across the U.S.
Brittany Perry
Apr 28, 20251 min read
Is NetApp Pushing You Into an Upgrade You Don’t Need?
Stop replacing. Start maximizing. Let’s talk about how to keep your NetApp systems running strong.
Alucid Team
Apr 25, 20251 min read
Slash Costs. Reduce Waste. Think Green.
If your company has a Green IT Initiative, third-party maintenance is a powerful way to align with those goals—all while cutting costs.
Brittany Perry
Apr 22, 20251 min read
IBM Is Pulling the Plug on These Popular Devices—Is Your Business at Risk?
Several key pieces of IBM networking and storage equipment are rapidly approaching their End-of-Service-Life (EOSL) deadlines.
Brittany Perry
Apr 21, 20251 min read
Is Your IT Team Burning $52,000 a Year—Per Person—in Wasted Time?
Let’s ask the bigger question: How valuable is your time?
Brittany Perry
Apr 18, 20252 min read
Cut the Cord: Why It’s Time to Move HPE Hardware Off OEM Support
Still paying a premium to keep your HPE servers, storage, or networking gear under OEM support?
Brittany Perry
Apr 16, 20251 min read
Take Control of your IT Lifecycle!
Third-party maintenance empowers you to break free from manufacturer-driven lifecycles and take control of your infrastructure strategy.
Brittany Perry
Apr 15, 20251 min read
Legacy Storage, Modern Support – Why IT Leaders are Turning to Third-Party Maintenance
Storage infrastructure is the operational backbone of most IT environments —but that doesn’t mean every system needs to be replaced the...
Brittany Perry
Apr 10, 20251 min read
What we've been up to . . .
A quick update on Alucid in action!
Brittany Perry
Apr 10, 20251 min read
One Platform. Zero Surprises. Smarter IT Budgeting.
When you manage all your IT maintenance agreements through a single, centralized platform, budgeting becomes easier, cleaner, and smarter.
Brittany Perry
Apr 8, 20251 min read
Cisco Wants You Locked In - Break Free and Keep HALF Your IT Budget!
Many companies default to one thing: renewing contracts with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)—like Cisco.
Brittany Perry
Apr 3, 20251 min read
Look Before Your Leap!
Thinking about making the switch to third-party maintenance for your IT hardware? Don’t jump without a thorough assessment.
Brittany Perry
Apr 1, 20251 min read
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