When your EMC Unity arrays hit End of Service Life (EOSL), you face a classic dilemma: refresh hardware you’re not ready to replace, or run critical storage without a safety net. Third‑party maintenance (TPM) gives you a third path—extending Unity’s usable life, reducing OpEx, and buying time for a smarter refresh on your schedule. Upcoming […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
In the fast-evolving world of enterprise storage, Dell EMC Unity has established itself as a reliable workhorse. But as GEN 1 Unity arrays approach their End of Service Life (EOSL), IT decision-makers face a wave of confusion and concern. What exactly is the EOSL date for GEN 1 models? What happens when Dell support runs […]
