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The Green IT Movement & Third Party Maintenance
Third Party Maintenance and extending the lifetime of hardware can be beneficial for our environment.
Brittany Perry
May 31, 20241 min read
The Layoff Opportunity
This isn't a call to encourage businesses to cut staff and operating costs. This is a call to businesses that are hiring and been long...
Alucid Team
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Employees leaving with their computers!
Many employees are leaving with their business laptops never getting returned. Money and a HUGE security threat.
Alucid Team
Mar 23, 20232 min read
ESG Certifications
There are a handful of certifications for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. All of them are designed to help...
Mackenzie Perry
Mar 10, 20231 min read
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
FAQ on ESG
What is ESG? ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. These three pillars encompass the impact a company has on the...
Mackenzie Perry
Mar 7, 20233 min read
Data Center World - 2023
Conference - Data Center World 2023 Where - Austin, TX When - May 8 - 11th Registration - https://datacenterworld.com/ Agenda - Schedule...
Alucid Team
Feb 6, 20231 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
ESG in IT
ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, and it refers to the three key factors that investors use to assess a company's...
Alucid Team
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Retailer Operations Costs Soaring!
Just like Banks, large brick & mortar retailers across the country have undergone intense pressures over the last decade to reduce store...
Alucid Team
Feb 1, 20232 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 - The founding Story
@Cisco Systems was founded in 1984 by a couple, Leonard Bosack and Sandra Lerner. The two met while studying at Stanford University and...
Mackenzie Perry
Jan 14, 20231 min read
Largest Acquisitions of 2022
Here are some of the largest acquisitions of 2022: Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard $68.7 Billion Broadcom acquires VMWare $61...
Mackenzie Perry
Jan 3, 20231 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
Forcepoint - Data Loss Prevention
Security is a challenge that constantly weighs on growing organizations. As IT professionals, we always are seeking out ways to confront...
Alucid Team
Nov 22, 20221 min read
70% of U.S. IT budget is spent supporting legacy infrastructure
70% of U.S. IT budget is spent supporting legacy infrastructure Businesses and the government rely on legacy infrastructure. For all...
Alucid Team
Nov 14, 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
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