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EMC EOL Explained: Part 1
The EMC EOL terminology—acronyms for different end of life milestones—can be confusing. It doesn’t help that different equipment manufacturers use different terms for the very same stages of the product lifecycle. “End of life” for EMC is “hardware withdrawal” for IBM, and failure to search…
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IBM XIV End of Life
IBM XIV end of life can be difficult to determine. The company is relatively open with software lifecycle information, but hardware support availability can be shrouded in mystery. That being said, hardware withdrawal notices have been issued for the following XIV 2810 and 2812 systems, making…
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EMC SAN Warranty Renewal: When, What, and Why Not?
Customers seeking an EMC SAN warranty renewal have several factors to consider in making the right choice. Everything from the available budget to the expected hardware lifespan comes into play. Following are some of the most important things to take into account. When Did the…
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10 IT Security Lapses and What You Can Do to Prevent Them
In today’s workplace, IT security personnel may feel they are on the defense against James Bond. Equipment once reserved for international espionage—tiny cameras in eyeglasses!—is now cheap and easy to come by. Additionally, the globalization of business and the ever increasing flow of data across…
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HP P4300 and P4500 G2 LeftHand Models Reach EOL
HP P4000 G2 storage systems have reached End of Life and End of Sale As of April 30, 2015, HP announced the HP P4300 G2 end of life and HP Lefthand P4500 G2 end of life, meaning these models have reached their End of Sale for…
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Cisco Catalyst 3750 & 3560 Switches Reach EOSL
Cisco Catalyst switch models have reached the end of their support life As of July 31, 2015, Cisco no longer provides support for the Cisco Catalyst 3750 24- and 48-port 10/100 switches or the Catalyst 3560 24- and 48-port 10/100 switches. Get a quote on Cisco…
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How to Renew EMC Support…and When Not To
When an EMC warranty or support agreement expires, many customers wonder how to renew EMC support for a given piece of hardware. The more circumspect ask whether doing so is cost-efficient. The answer is, it depends. There are various stages of the product lifecycle with…
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EMC CLARiiON CX-4 Line of Storage Arrays Approaching EOSL
All EMC CLARiiON CX-4 storage array models are approaching their end-of-service-life (EOSL) on December 31, 2016 after having reached their EMC end of life in late 2011. These EMC CLARiiON CX-4 models include the following: EMC AX4-5 EOSL EMC AX4-5i EOSL EMC CX4-120 EOSL EMC CX4-240…