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Third-Party Maintenance Is NOT a Cost. It’s a Strategic Investment.
One of the biggest advantages of switching to third-party maintenance is the immediate cost savings — savings that can be reinvested directly into your IT strategy instead of disappearing into inflated OEM renewals.
Alucid Team
3 days ago2 min read


How Prepared is your Company???
Recent winter storms serve as a stark reminder that disasters can strike at any time, and the cost of being unprepared is high.
Alucid Team
Jan 271 min read


Need a Smarter Way to Manage Support Contracts?
Managing IT equipment maintenance contracts across multiple vendors can be complex and time-consuming.
Brittany Perry
Jan 141 min read


What we've been up to . . .
Our team recently completed a comprehensive colocation analysis for a Chicago-based client.
Brittany Perry
Jan 141 min read


Alucid Newsletter - January 2026
We’re excited to share our Alucid Newsletter with you! This is a way for us to keep you in the loop on what we’ve been working on, helpful insights, and how we continue supporting our clients.
Alucid Team
Jan 131 min read


Does Your Strategy Make Sense?
IT Lifecycle Management is the strategic approach to how an organization plans, deploys, maintains, supports, and eventually retires its technology assets.
Alucid Team
Jan 92 min read


Faster Fulfillment is the Future - But Can Your Tech Keep Up?
One of the top retail trends shaping 2026 is clear: fast fulfillment continues to get even faster.
Brittany Perry
Jan 82 min read


What we've been up to . . .
Our team has been making strong progress on a new retail store build-out in Vancouver.
Alucid Team
Jan 71 min read


Cisco Meraki End of Support Is Coming in 2026 — Don’t Get Caught Unprepared!
Several Cisco Meraki devices are scheduled to reach their End of Support (EOS) in 2026. While that date may feel far off, it has real implications for performance, security, budgeting, and long-term IT planning.
Alucid Team
Jan 72 min read


CES 2026 is Dominating Tech in Vegas
The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas kicked off this week, and it’s packed with major announcements across AI, robotics, consumer gadgets, and future tech.
Brittany Perry
Jan 72 min read


Your Greatest New Year’s Resolution
The start of a new year is the perfect time to rethink old habits — including how you maintain and support your IT infrastructure.
Alucid Team
Dec 31, 20251 min read


What we've been up to . . .
We’ve officially completed the low-voltage cabling phase of an office build-out in New York City.
Alucid Team
Dec 22, 20251 min read


What we've been up to . . .
The Alucid Team has been busy planning a project in Salt Lake City.
Alucid Team
Dec 19, 20251 min read


What we've been up to . . .
Our team was on-site in Orlando supporting a new store build-out.
Alucid Team
Dec 17, 20251 min read


Uncertain Market? Smart CIOs Pivot
In volatile markets, TPM isn’t just a support option. It’s a financial safety net.
Alucid Team
Nov 24, 20251 min read


You Don’t Run 24/7 —So Why Should Your IT Support?
Not every business needs 24/7/4hr IT coverage. In fact, for many organizations, 8x5xNBD is the perfect balance between cost and reliability.
Alucid Team
Oct 27, 20252 min read


Proactive = Profits. Reactive = Losses
Third-party maintenance and break-fix services are closely related aspects of IT support, but they differ in their approach and scope.
Alucid Team
Sep 29, 20251 min read


The 1st Cell Phone Call was a Total Flex
That’s not just innovation. That’s the original mic drop.
Brittany Perry
Sep 25, 20251 min read


There are More Bots than Humans Online
Did you know most of the internet isn’t human?
Brittany Perry
Sep 18, 20251 min read


The Longest (and Most Expensive!) Cable Ever
Meta is building something massive — Project Waterworth, a subsea fiber-optic cable stretching 50,000 km across five continents.
Alucid Team
Sep 16, 20251 min read
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