Hardware sourcing used to be simpler. Most teams bought what the OEM listed as new and planned deployments around those available models. But over the past few years, shifting supply chains, tighter capital budgets, and frequent lifecycle changes have made that approach feel increasingly restrictive. These pressures have widened the [...]
Mid-market and enterprise IT teams are expected to keep environments stable, secure, and scalable while stretching every dollar as far as possible. It’s a balancing act that gets harder every year as lead times fluctuate and product lifecycles accelerate. Many organizations don’t realize there’s an OEM-backed sourcing option that rarely [...]
Many IT directors and systems admins returned to the office only to find themselves with a long list of challenges to address – like projects they had to put on hold or server and storage equipment suddenly nearing its end-of-life timeframe. Now, because of COVID-related supply chain delays, it’s harder [...]
Original equipment manufacturers are feeling the pinch of a worldwide computer chip shortage that’s creating delays in various industries. Caused by a combination of pandemic-related closures, production challenges, and demand spikes, the shortage is having an immediate impact on consumer products, like automobiles, laptops, tablets, and 5G smartphones. We believe [...]
As computing demands increase and IT budgets remain tight, it’s essential to get the maximum return on your investment. Choosing a server that suits your needs today and can continue to serve your needs in the future will help you get the most for your money. So, what do you [...]
Any time you have a server that isn’t being used to capacity, or maybe isn’t used at all; you have server waste. Data centers often have servers that are underused, or perhaps aren’t needed. However, these underutilized servers still require power and cooling. When considered across the data center, this [...]
Enterprise storage optimization isn’t always given top priority. Managing systems, dealing with issues and helping end-users can easily take up all your time. This leaves little left to plan and optimize your enterprise storage system proactively.
Making your data center “green” can start from the ground up. Learn how to lower your carbon footprint.
With the popularity of virtualization increasing, many businesses are rushing to update their solutions to virtual machines. Before any changes are made, however, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons of virtualization. Both physical and virtual systems have their advantages and disadvantages, and there is a time and place [...]
Both Virtualization and the Cloud have become popular choices for businesses looking to expand their computing power on a budget. We dig deep into each approach to determine how to take advantage of the benefits and help you choose which is best for your business. Definitions Before we jump into [...]
