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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 272 min read

Time for Divorce?

Hollywood relationships don't last forever - and neither should your relationship with the manufacturer!

Brittany Perry

Oct 21 min read

Like Mariah Carey, Your IT Equipment Can Keep on Performing

Mariah just dropped her 16th studio album and hit her 50th Billboard Hot 100 entry — proof that with the right support, legends never fade.

Brittany Perry

Oct 11 min read

Put Your IT Budget on a Diet!

Do you need to trim the tech fat?

Alucid Team

Sep 301 min read

End of the Dial-Up Era: Farewell to AOL’s Screeching Connection

Who didn’t wait for that slow, screechy dial-tone handshake, hoping it would “connect” the first time?

Brittany Perry

Sep 302 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 291 min read

What we've been up to . . .

Our team recently completed a site survey for a client in Newport Beach who was struggling with unreliable connectivity on their iPads and iPhones.

Alucid Team

Sep 261 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 251 min read

$52K Wasted Per Person

Let’s address the bigger issue: How valuable is your time?

Brittany Perry

Sep 242 min read

How Valuable Is Your Time?

If your IT team is wasting time, you could be burning up to $52K per person – per year!

Brittany Perry

Sep 242 min read

The First eBay Sale Was… WHAT?!

People will buy just about anything online.

Brittany Perry

Sep 241 min read

Top Banking Tech Trends of 2025

Here’s how the top 4 banking technology trends for 2025 impact maintenance strategies.

Brittany Perry

Sep 232 min read

70% of the World's Internet Traffic Flows through Virginia

Known as “Data Center Alley,” Ashburn is home to one of the largest concentrations of data centers on Earth.

Alucid Team

Sep 231 min read

Can You Handle the Retail Tech Boom?

Every new tool adds another layer of hardware and infrastructure that has to be supported.

Brittany Perry

Sep 181 min read

There are More Bots than Humans Online

Did you know most of the internet isn’t human?

Brittany Perry

Sep 181 min read

Retailers: Overwhelmed By A Full Cart?

By consolidating multi-vendor maintenance, retailers cut administrative costs, improve service consistency, and free up IT staff to focus on innovation instead of chasing OEM support desks.

Alucid Team

Sep 171 min read