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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
Data Center Evaluation : Bare Necessities
Right size your footprint When looking to colocation space, make sure to size your power needs appropriately. Most businesses oversize...
Mackenzie Perry
Oct 9, 20222 min read
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