Customers still coming off VMware perpetual licenses face significant technical, financial, and operational upheaval due to Broadcom’s aggressive licensing changes—but organizations like PreRack IT now offer a crucial lifeline in the form of expert third-party support. This post explores the trend, addresses the concerns and realities for VMware customers, and details how PreRack IT delivers […]
SSD and flash drive prices per TB have sharply increased in 2025, while traditional spinning hard drive prices have remained largely stagnant with slow long-term declines. This blog post explores the complex, multi-layered factors driving the SSD price surge, contrasts them with the steady trajectory of hard disk drives (HDDs), and offers actionable insights for […]
Hurricane Melissa has left Jamaica reeling, marking the nation’s most severe climate disaster on record and causing billions of dollars in losses, widespread infrastructure damage, and multi-week disruptions to power and communications. Against this backdrop, PreRack IT stepped up to make a tangible difference by donating critical Dell IT hardware to support a National Jamaican […]
Customer Overview: PreRack IT helped a recognized industry leader specializing in the safe management, transportation, and disposal of radiological materials. With operations spanning complex regulatory environments, system reliability and data protection are non-negotiable. Challenge: An energy company needed to establish a disaster recovery (DR) site to ensure business continuity, but the project faced two major […]
IBM has an upcoming End-of-Support (EOSL) date for a some XIV models in December of 2025. After this date, Dell will no longer offer support and maintenance for the following models: This can be a challenging situation for businesses that rely on their IBM FlashSystem models. Upgrading to newer models can be expensive, and continuing […]
Server memory costs have surged sharply in recent months as China, the last major producer of DDR4, has begun phasing out this technology to prioritize the development of AI memory and DDR5, resulting in a historic DDR4 supply crunch. This has triggered a series of market adjustments, price hikes, and urgent stockpiling across the IT […]
On Monday, 20 October 2025, the world’s digital infrastructure experienced what many are calling one of its most significant jolts in recent memory. A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted hundreds of applications, websites and services globally. Reuters+1 For companies of all sizes — from the tech giants to the local mom-and-pop shop […]
Third-party support for Pure Storage hardware is becoming a popular alternative for organizations seeking greater cost savings and operational flexibility in their data center environments. This comprehensive article explores the financial and strategic advantages of third-party maintenance—offering insight into how businesses can optimize Pure Storage infrastructure management beyond what Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) support provides. […]
IBM has an upcoming End-of-Support (EOSL) date for a few models in December of 2025. After this date, Dell will no longer offer support and maintenance for the following models: This can be a challenging situation for businesses that rely on their IBM FlashSystem models. Upgrading to newer models can be expensive, and continuing to […]
As the year draws to a close, many IT leaders face the same challenge: how to make the most of their remaining budget. In the fast-paced world of data centers, every dollar counts, and every investment decision can have lasting impacts on performance, reliability, and scalability. For organizations that want to stretch their IT dollars […]
