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 […]
PowerEdge 17th Generation (17G) servers deliver a big jump in core density, memory bandwidth, I/O flexibility, and AI‑readiness compared to 16th Generation (16G) systems, but 16G still offers excellent value, maturity, and broad workload coverage for many data centers. The right choice depends on whether your priority is bleeding‑edge performance and AI, or proven platforms […]
Dell Technologies has confirmed that VxRail, the company’s hyperconverged infrastructure line co-developed with VMware, is being phased out as Dell pivots toward its Private Cloud offerings. For enterprise customers, this development raises an immediate question—what happens to their existing VxRail investments? Michael Dell recently clarified that VxRail “is no longer a thing,” signaling a strategic […]
Dell EMC has an upcoming End-of-Support (EOSL) date for a some VMAX models in January 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 Dell EMC VMAX models. Upgrading to newer models can be expensive, […]
In today’s fast-paced IT landscape, infrastructure can’t wait. Whether it’s a data center upgrade, hardware replacement, or an unexpected outage, timing can make or break a project. Yet, many organizations find themselves stuck waiting weeks—or even months—for the hardware they desperately need. Lead time has become one of the most frustrating challenges in IT hardware […]
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 […]
