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RETAILERS: Control Your IT Chaos
In addition to best-in-class IT maintenance support, Alucid offers a centralized platform to manage and streamline all your maintenance contracts.
Brittany Perry
Jun 22 min read
Slash Bank Branch IT Costs with this Simple Strategy
Are your bank branches bleeding money on IT maintenance and hardware upgrades?
Alucid Team
May 301 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 281 min read
1 Way Retailers Cut Costs 70%
Check out this quick video from our Managing Director, Mackenzie Perry.
Alucid Team
May 221 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 222 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 212 min read
3 Ways Retailers Can Slash IT Operational Costs!
In today's challenging retail landscape, reducing Operational Costs (OPEX) is more critical than ever if you hope to avoid the wave of store closures.
Alucid Team
May 122 min read
75,000 Websites at Risk – How One Hosting Company Saved 63% Annually
If you’re still handing over a fortune to OEM support because you’re too scared to make a change, this is your wake-up call.
Alucid Team
May 92 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 301 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 281 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 251 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 211 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 161 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 101 min read
What we've been up to . . .
A quick update on Alucid in action!
Brittany Perry
Apr 101 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 81 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 31 min read
Mission Success Depends on More Than Just the OEM
The recent Firefly Blue Ghost moon landing wasn’t a solo effort—it was a collaboration between multiple specialized partners.
Brittany Perry
Mar 31 min read
4 Ways to Spend Smarter
With rising costs and growing demands, spending smarter—not just spending less—is the key to long-term success.
Alucid Team
Feb 242 min read
One Contract, Total Control
By transitioning to a multi-vendor support model, organizations can simplify IT operations, reduce costs, and improve service reliability.
Brittany Perry
Feb 201 min read
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