Summer is the most underrated strategic asset in higher education IT. When campus activity slows down, higher ed data center teams suddenly gain something they almost never have during the academic year: room to breathe, think, and safely execute the kind of work that actually moves the needle on reliability and performance. In this post, […]
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 […]
About the Client: An enterprise organization reliant on a newly deployed VMware VxRail environment to support its virtualization platform and day-to-day operations. The Challenge: By the time PreRack IT was engaged, the project was already in crisis as the customer had spent weeks attempting to bring a new VxRail environment online, only to encounter repeated […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
IBM has an upcoming End-of-Support (EOSL) date for a some XIV models in December of 2025. After this date, IBM 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 […]
