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Hardware Lifecycle Management – Maximizing Value at Every Stage
Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever. Every piece of equipment within your data center has an expected lifecycle — a period of time over which infrastructure will function effectively. Throughout this lifecycle components wear down, causing a deterioration in performance at best or complete system failure at…
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TPM, ITSP, VAR, MSP: What’s the Difference?
Managing a data center successfully is a balancing act. For most organizations, it requires working with an outsourced provider to deliver critical services and solutions along the way. However, finding the right providers can be confusing, and industry jargon doesn’t help matters. TPM vs. ITSP vs. VAR…
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The Race to the Cloud: Cause for Concern & Possible Alternatives
Organizations of all sizes are racing to the cloud. But what exactly are they racing towards? Small-to-medium sized businesses need to understand that they have options when it comes to backup storage. While the need to back up your data is indisputable, how you do so is a…
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Why Hardware Matters in a Software-Defined Data Center
There is more and more of a push in the IT world toward the cloud, and software defined data centers (SDDC). In the wake of this progress, where does hardware fit in? How much does it matter anymore? Should your company be looking to abandon…
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Top 10 Enterprise Storage Area Network Products and Vendors
Selecting the best data storage system for your organizational needs not only requires very careful planning, but also thorough comparison-shopping considering SANs do not come cheap. IT decision-makers must consider a wide range of factors, from cost, scalability, reliability, and performance to availability, management, simplicity,…
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What Are Forward Stocking Locations?
Forward stocking locations (FSLs) are at the heart of a third party maintenance (TPM) provider’s ability to deliver timely solutions. However, many people do not understand what they are, how they operate, or their role in the support process. This post will explore what parts depots…
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Using TPM vs. OEM Maintenance for Hardware Support
Jack Kauter and Park Place Technologies Network Engineer, Brandon Martin, discuss a question about using third party maintenance companies vs. OEM maintenance in this month’s Ask the Engineer. Jack: Hi guys Jack here from Park Place it’s time for another episode of Austin Engineer…
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What Is Network Automation? — How It Works and Its Benefits
You roll into work on Monday morning after a relaxing weekend – life is good! After checking your network status, you move onto your email and your stomach drops. Your company just completed a new acquisition, and you need to update network configurations for thousands…