In the public sector, modernization projects often start with a simple idea: upgrade aging infrastructure, improve performance, and keep leadership happy with visible progress. But when the refresh hinges on the “newest gen” OEM hardware, that straightforward plan can quickly turn into a stalled, over-budget headache. That’s exactly what happened when a US Court District […]
Artificial Intelligence is the biggest priority on every IT leader’s roadmap. But let’s be honest: the price tags associated with deploying AI infrastructure can give any CFO heart palpitations. Because tier-1 enterprise GPUs are expensive and hard to come by, many companies are trying to “shortcut” their way into AI. Unfortunately, some of these workarounds […]
Running out of storage capacity does not always mean it is time to replace a Dell Unity array. Dell’s Unity guidance emphasizes maximizing hardware resources, building storage pools carefully, spreading workloads across available resources, and staying current on the operating environment, which makes targeted expansion a practical path when controller performance and platform fit are […]
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 […]
