Cisco has an upcoming End-of-Support (EOSL) date for a some Meraki models in January of 2025. After this date, Cisco will no longer offer support and maintenance for the following models: This can be a challenging situation for businesses that rely on their Cisco Meraki models. Upgrading to newer models can be expensive, and continuing […]
People often run Unity arrays at a fraction of their true scale, with tens or hundreds of terabytes sitting dark because they were over‑provisioned or never expanded correctly. At the same time, many of the most common Unity models are now racing toward EOSL, which adds pressure to “rip and replace” instead of unlocking that […]
Refreshing from 16th Gen to 17th Gen PowerEdge in 2026 can absolutely be worth it—but only if your workloads, licensing model, and power constraints let you monetize the performance, efficiency, and security gains over the next 3–5 years. For many environments, a targeted refresh (not a forklift upgrade) delivers the best total cost of ownership […]
In 2026, Dell’s midrange portfolio evolution makes PowerStore and PowerMax the strategic platforms for new projects, while Unity XT increasingly becomes a legacy workhorse you either migrate off or deliberately extend with third‑party support and hardware from companies like PreRack IT. This combination shifts infrastructure strategy from “which array do I buy next?” to “what’s […]
If you manage data center operations, you already know renewal season can feel like a budget balancing act. Prices go up each year. OEMs restrict options on legacy hardware. Coverage windows shrink while equipment demand stays constant. The truth is simple: it’s going to get more expensive to maintain your equipment—and fast. That’s why forward-thinking IT […]
At Pre Rack IT, we firmly believe that our employees are the backbone of our success. In this employee spotlight, we are thrilled to shine a well-deserved light on Jack Gist, our Sales Director. Jack brings a deep expertise in sales, driving revenue growth, strengthening customer relationships, and expanding market presence to help with cost-optimized, […]
Challenge: A customer running a four-node Dell VxRail P570F cluster started running into growing cost and planning issues. Dell indicated that renewing hardware and software support would be close to $20,000 per node per year. At the same time, Broadcom was pushing a move from perpetual VMware licenses to an annual VMware Cloud Foundation subscription […]
Planning a Unity to PowerStore migration in 2026 is less about “lifting and shifting” and more about engineering the right balance between cost, performance, and operational risk over the next 5–10 years. Done well, you can use Dell’s native migration tooling, PowerStore’s efficiency gains, and Unity’s remaining lifecycle to minimize disruption while materially improving TCO […]
All kinds of computers rely on RAM for short‑term data storage, but in 2026 there is not enough supply to satisfy global demand because AI chips from Nvidia, AMD and Google are consuming huge volumes of advanced memory and get priority access. Major suppliers Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung dominate the RAM market, and the […]
IBM FlashSystem stands out in the all‑flash array market by combining very low latency hardware with flexible, capacity‑based licensing and built‑in efficiency features that reduce both storage and software costs. When compared with popular competitors such as Pure Storage FlashArray and Dell EMC PowerMax or Unity All Flash, it typically competes on performance density, data […]
