Alucid

Retailers today are under pressure from every direction.

If your company has a Green IT Initiative, third-party maintenance is a powerful way to align with those goals—all while cutting costs.

But behind the pageantry in 2026, something else is happening: the Derby has quietly become one of the most tech-driven sporting events in the country.

And in this environment, one thing is clear: Retailers that don’t control costs won’t survive.

Are your bank branches bleeding money on IT maintenance and hardware upgrades?

If you ask most IT leaders whether third-party maintenance (TPM) can support mission-critical systems, you’ll usually get the same hesitant response: “It sounds great for cost savings… but is it too risky?”

Wi-Fi issues don’t just slow down devices—they slow down business. From employee productivity to customer experience, connectivity plays a critical role in daily operations.

While this multi-vendor approach delivers flexibility and performance, it often creates a new challenge: managing multiple maintenance contracts, support contacts, renewal dates, and service expectations.

If the OEM’s timeline is too short, and pushing hardware beyond its limits is too long, Alucid Rapid Remediation is just right.

A significant wave of Dell EMC enterprise storage systems is approaching End of Service Life in 2026.

We’re excited to share progress on a new store build-out in Salt Lake City, where our team has officially completed Phase 2 of the project — including low-voltage cabling of the space.

Wildfire season used to be predictable. Now, it’s starting earlier, lasting longer, and causing more disruption than ever before.

Severe flooding is currently impacting Hawaii, bringing widespread power outages, damaged infrastructure, and major disruptions across multiple islands.

As part of a client build-out project, our team deployed a STARflex RFID system throughout the facility, creating a scalable, wide-area asset tracking infrastructure.

Employee offboarding is often treated as an HR process. But in today’s digital workplace, it’s also a critical part of data security.

Moving to third-party maintenance services requires careful consideration and planning to ensure a smooth transition.

A major blizzard sweeping across the Northeast is once again reminding businesses of a hard truth: disruption doesn’t send a calendar invite.

Things are moving along great on a new store build-out for a client in Las Vegas.

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.

Before touching that final paycheck, make sure you’ve taken these essential steps.