This week on the blog, Riverstone offered readers an outline of our Hitachi third party support services, an HPE 3PAR StoreServ EOSL reminder, and lastly some differences between an ill-equipped and qualified support provider. Interested? Check out the 3 brief blog summaries below: Hitachi Third Party Support | Save Up to 80% on Hitachi Support, Only at Riverstone Other competitors …
There’s an abundance of third party support providers on the market today. And they all seem to provide a similar service at around the same price, right? Wrong! The truth is there are unqualified providers out there. And whether it be a lack of knowledge on the sales side, a lack of expertise on the engineering side, or a lack …
Time is running out for HPE 3PAR customers! On May 31st, 2021 HPE 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage systems will be reaching their End of Service Life (EOSL). The three models that will officially be out of service come May 31st include: 3PAR StoreServ 10000 3PAR StoreServ 10400Â 3PAR StoreServ 10800 Understand that HPE discontinuing support on your 3PAR StoreServ system …
Do you have a Hitachi Vantara Support renewal that’s set to expire in the near future? Are you tired of paying that excessive rate without experiencing any real benefits in return? Before immediately renewing with Hitachi like always, we urge you to consider a more valuable route – third party maintenance. With little risk and high reward, Hitachi third party …
Riverstone wrapped up the month of March on the blog with a comparison of OEM vs TPM-provided multi-vendor support, a detailed description of the typical IT asset’s lifecycle, and a NetApp FAS EOSL reminder. In case you missed any of these posts, continue below for a March 29th – April 2nd weekly wrap-up! Multi-Vendor Support: How Do OEMs and TPMs …
Utilizing a NetApp FAS2520 within your storage environment? Riverstone offers a last-minute reminder that the FAS2520 hybrid storage array is reaching End of Service Life on April 30th, 2021. This leaves just 1 month of coverage from NetApp before unsupported downtime or data loss become a very real possibility. If you haven’t yet secured some form of extended support for …
Doing research on your data center equipment’s lifecycle can yield some confusing and seemingly redundant results. Between GA, EOS, EOL, and EOSL, there are several important dates within an IT assets lifecycle to keep track of. And to make matters even more confusing, definitions and policy terms often vary slightly by manufacturer. In this post, Riverstone aims to define, clarify, …
The name of the game in the 21st century is efficiency. Streamlined, simple, modern. It’s what we’re all constantly working towards. So shouldn’t you expect the same of your data center support? Turns out it’s not so straightforward. Consider that it’s almost impossible to build out an enterprise data center on one manufacturer’s products alone. And come malfunction, this means …
Fallen behind on the Riverstone company blog? No worries – we’ve summarized our recent posts for your convenience! Continue reading for a March 15th – March 26th weekly wrap-up: 6 FACTS ABOUT RIVERSTONE RECERTIFIED HARDWARE TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING NEW Before spending top-dollar on that shiny, new product release from your manufacturer, we urge you to take a moment to …
Is your third party support provider biting off more than they can chew? While Riverstone encourages you to find an IT provider that maintains a vast, global reach, there does come a point where an organization becomes too big for their own good. Sure, your current provider likely offers the same advantages over OEM support as consistent with most all …
