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IT asset recovery involves reclaiming value from your retired or surplus IT equipment through recycling, reselling, or repurposing.
Alucid Team
Jul 11, 20241 min read
How Third-Party Maintenance Empowers Smaller Banks to Compete
In today's competitive banking landscape, smaller banks need every advantage to keep up with larger institutions. TPM can help.
Alucid Team
Jul 10, 20241 min read
Weekly Dooley: 13
Just a fun weekly Technology Trivia question.
Brittany Perry
Jul 10, 20241 min read
Is it Time to Retire?
Choosing between extending the life of your assets and an equipment refresh can be challenging.
Brittany Perry
Jul 9, 20241 min read
TPM Providers: Your Hardware Treasure Hunters
Did you know that some third-party maintenance providers have been known to source rare and hard-to-find parts from all over the world?
Brittany Perry
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Tool of the Week: Cost of Downtime Calculator
Do you know how much an outage could cost your business?
Alucid Team
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Understanding 8x5xNBD
8x5xNBD stands for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, with Next Business Day response for IT hardware maintenance.
Alucid Team
Jul 5, 20242 min read
Can Third Party Maintenance Help You Achieve Business Continuity Goals?
By TPM to extend the lifespan of some equipment, businesses can invest in enhancing redundancy and disaster recovery capabilities.
Alucid Team
Jul 3, 20241 min read
3rd Party Maintenance: The Unsung Hero
When your hardware is on life support, TPM swoops in like a superhero, extending its life and keeping your business running smoothly.
Brittany Perry
Jul 2, 20241 min read
EOSL Check List
If you have chosen to extend the life of your equipment and delay a refresh, follow this check list.
Brittany Perry
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Breaking a Sweat: Stretching the Life of Your IT Assets
"Sweating IT assets" refers to the practice of extending the lifecycle of your existing technology.
Alucid Sales
Jun 28, 20241 min read
Streamline Serial Number Transfers during a Data Center Move with TPM
Third-party maintenance providers, such as Alucid Rapid Response, have the expertise to manage and document serial numbers efficiently, ensu
Alucid Team
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Maximizing Efficiency with Swing Gear & Third-Party Support During Your Data Center Move
By leveraging swing gear and third-party support, you can achieve a smoother, more efficient data center relocation.
Brittany Perry
Jun 26, 20241 min read
Tool of the Week: Data Center Power Sizing Calculator
Use this calculator to determine the impact of server and storage configurations on IT load capacity and required utility input power.
Alucid Team
Jun 26, 20241 min read
3rd Party Maintenance for IT Hardware Move Evaluation
Have your 3rd Party Support provider evaluate IT equipment that is not currently under maintenance with the manufacturer.
Alucid Team
Jun 25, 20241 min read
Leveraging Short-Term 3rd Party Maintenance for Data Center Moves
Leveraging short-term TPM services during data center moves can significantly streamline the process and ensure a smoother transition.
Alucid Team
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Unlocking the Additional Advantages of Third-Party Maintenance
Your TPM provider is not just a service vendor but a strategic partner in your organization's success.
Brittany Perry
Jun 21, 20242 min read
The Role of Third-Party Support in 24x7x4hr Response Model
Integrating Third-Party support into your existing 24x7x4hr response support empowers your IT environment to meet the high-level demands whi
Alucid Team
Jun 20, 20241 min read
Why Third-Party Maintenance Contracts are Valuable in the Retail Industry
IT Decision-Makers in the Retail Industry are required to make difficult choices about maintenance of their IT infrastructure.
Brittany Perry
Jun 19, 20242 min read
Have your Dell Switches reached End of Standard Support (EoSS)?
End of Standard Support (EoSS) status for Dell switches can pose significant challenges for businesses reliant on these critical network com
Alucid Team
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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