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The 12 Parts to ITAD
Today we give an outline for the 12 core aspects of IT Asset Disposition. While there is more that goes into it than the below, this is a...
Mackenzie Perry
Mar 9, 20231 min read
New TAA Compliant - Vertiv UPS
Vertiv Liebert PSI5 Lithium-Ion UPS systems are now TAA Compliant and are a great replacement option for any existing VRLA units you may...
Alucid Team
Feb 28, 20231 min read
Data Center Move - Checklist
Having worked with over 200+ organizations design, procure, deploy, move, and decommission their data centers and IT infrastructure...
Alucid Team
Feb 21, 20234 min read
Colocation takes on ESG
Colocation data centers, which provide customers with space to host their own IT equipment, are affected by ESG considerations. The same...
Mackenzie Perry
Feb 6, 20232 min read
ESG's hits the Data Center Industry
Data centers, which are the backbone of many modern IT systems, can have a significant impact on the environment and are therefore...
Mackenzie Perry
Feb 3, 20232 min read
End of Life: Meraki Switches for 2023
Here is an outline of the #MerakiSwitches that are going end of support in 2023. #MS420 Interestingly, the Power supplies went end of...
Alucid Team
Feb 3, 20231 min read
End of Life: Meraki Wireless APs for 2023
Here is an outline of the Meraki Wireless AP devices that are going end of support in 2023. MR34 MR26 MX80 The most notable is the MR34,...
Alucid Team
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Cisco Nexus vs Catalyst - Comparison
Is Cisco's catalyst line of switches making a comeback?! If you're deciding on one or the other, the short and sweet answer is this: Go...
Alucid Team
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Technology Spotlight: Vertiv's Micro Data Center
This week's technology spotlight is Vertiv's VCR -S Edge ready Micro Data Center system. Vertiv's VCR all-in-one unit is a great solution...
Alucid Team
Dec 28, 20221 min read
Tool of the Week: PDU finder
Tool: https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/support/tools-applications/rpdu-finder/ Use: This tool allows you to find the right PDUs to deploy...
Alucid Team
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Gartner Firewalls for 2022
As we head into 2023, here is a quick recap from Gartner on the top Firewall players in the industry - security first technology...
Mackenzie Perry
Dec 23, 20221 min read
End of Life - Cisco 2900 series routers
The HP BL460c Gen9 blades are finally going end of support - Date: 12/31/2022 Extend support beforehand and tailor to what you...
Alucid Team
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Backup Connectivity - LTE
1. Deploy a new office quickly by establishing connectivity within days 2. Have backup service and out of band management to production...
Mackenzie Perry
Dec 13, 20221 min read
3 Tips - Ensure Data Center Uptime
Over-Analyze Prioritize Operational efficiency Keep it simple I heard Elon Musk say once that his biggest challenge is creating a...
Alucid Team
Dec 8, 20223 min read
Short Term Rental - Nexus 9504 Switches
What - Just completing a CTO build (Configure to Order) for a short-term rental of 2 x Nexus 9504 Chassis switches, complete with SUPs...
Mackenzie Perry
Nov 29, 20221 min read
IT Project delays due to Lead Time?
Massive increases in lead times for IT equipment over the last two years have caused huge delays to businesses with growth initiatives....
Mackenzie Perry
Nov 27, 20221 min read
When was your last UPS Refresh?
Over 60% of outages today result in a financial loss of $100,000 or more, with a significant proportion over $1,000,000. Heading into...
Alucid Team
Nov 26, 20222 min read
End of Life - HP BL460c Gen9
The HP BL460c Gen9 blades are finally going end of support - Date: 04/30/2023 Extend support beforehand and tailor to what you...
Alucid Team
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Backup & Recovery
While Veeam & Cohesity are two products we support - this isn't a 1 vs. 2 conversation. Here is the quick and dirty on how a business...
Mackenzie Perry
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Data Center Outage
Common causes of Data center outage in 2021 and where businesses are still falling short.
Mackenzie Perry
Nov 2, 20222 min read
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