Companies usually purchase equipment from OEMs (Original equipment manufacturers), such as Cisco. These OEMs want you to upgrade your hardware regularly. After all, this is how they maintain their profit margins, but it only drains your resources. In all honesty, your Cisco UCS servers can probably work for another 5 to 10 years. This is […]
You know how necessary the hardware that can manage your current and future needs is when running a business. You will eventually need to upgrade and replace your hardware as your firm expands. In addition to ensuring that your network doesn’t lag with the hardware you start incorporating into your network, this is to help […]
Nowadays, technology plays its role in managing everything in businesses. Meanwhile, you need to pay massive amounts because technology is not cheap. Data center costs are the major costs in any business. But the good news is that using artificial intelligence, alternative energy integration, and liquid cooling for data center infrastructure management can help maximize […]
What is the viability of NetApp AFF Filers beyond NetApp’s EOSL date on December 31, 2022? That is the question on the minds of many NetApp customers as the AFF 8040, AFF 8040 EX, and AFF 8080 EX systems approach its End Of Support Life (EOSL). The EOSL date is fast approaching, but there is […]
Companies usually purchase equipment from OEMs (Original equipment manufacturers), such as NetApp. These OEMs want you to upgrade your hardware regularly. After all, this is how they maintain their profit margins, but it only drains your resources. In all honesty, your FAS Filers can probably work for another 5 to 10 years. This is where […]
What is the viability of the HPE 3PAR 7000 series beyond HPE’s EOSL date on October 21, 2022? That is the question on the minds of many 3PAR customers as the HPE 3PAR 7000 systems approach its End Of Support Life (EOSL). The EOSL date is fast approaching, but there is still time to prepare. […]
Storage hardware support is more important than ever, which means that it can never be overlooked. It can be difficult in the average enterprise data center to find the time to check all the diagnostics all the time. Small problems-in-the-making can easily go undiscovered until they become big problems with the boss. Understanding your hardware […]
With Q4 upon us, it’s a good time for data center managers to review their support arrangements for 2023. As usual, the end of the year is proving a popular juncture for OEMs to declare products end of support life, or EOSL. Among the hardware losing its manufacturer’s backing on October 31, 2022 is: DD2500 DD4200 […]
Storage hardware support is more important than ever, which means that it can never be overlooked. It can be difficult in the average enterprise data center to find the time to check all the diagnostics all the time. Small problems-in-the-making can easily go undiscovered until they become big problems with the boss. Understanding your hardware […]
Cisco specializes in developing and selling IT gear like networking hardware, telecommunication products, IoT products, data management, and other high-tech equipment. Many businesses use Cisco equipment due to its reliability. However, expensive OEM maintenance makes company owners choose Cisco third-party maintenance programs as they are more flexible and affordable. What Is Cisco SMARTnet? Technological advancement […]
