IBM remains one of the largest and most powerful computer technology and IT consulting companies in the world. In terms of IT infrastructure, the influential corporation has made waves with their modernized servers and storage solutions. But in recent years, IBM has become increasingly invested in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things, while hardware services have fallen …
Juniper Networks provides high-performance networking and cybersecurity solutions in data centers across the globe. Producing routers, switches, network management software, and network security products, Juniper has been a market leader in the networking hardware industry for the past two decades. If your business utilizes Juniper networking equipment in its data center environment, you understand that maintaining comprehensive, consistent Juniper network …
Choosing between support from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and a third party maintenance (TPM) provider is a decision many companies grapple with when it comes time to renew IT maintenance contracts. And while OEM services are commonly viewed as the industry standard, there are many added benefits to third party support that make it a more valuable alternative. Still, …
HP has created outstanding storage, server, and networking products for decades now, so it’s not surprising their equipment is hugely popular in data centers across the globe. However industry leaders like HP naturally earn the majority of their profits from pushing new product lines and encouraging hardware upgrades, leaving data center maintenance to be regarded as a secondary, and often …
Nimble Solutions you Can Trust HPE Nimble Storage is known for delivering industry-leading effective capacity efficiency as well as future-proofed architecture. Utilizing predictive flash storage technology, Nimble has an extensive catalogue of products to choose from, including the AF-Series, FS-Series, secondary flash array, and SmartStack reference architectures. But in an industry that prioritizes innovation and pushing new products, original equipment …
It’s no surprise that the economical alternative of Third Party Maintenance (TPM) is becoming more mainstream as companies struggle to maximize data center uptime while reducing annual spend. But while cost has and continues to be one of the most important factors in the growth of the TPM market, IT managers are increasingly driven to third party maintenance due to …
It’s only natural for businesses to view OEM (original equipment manufacturer) maintenance as the industry standard when it comes to data center support. While this may be true, failing to look beyond Dell offerings could mean missing out on opportunities for your company to save big and streamline otherwise complicated SLAs (service-level agreements). In this article, we’ll touch on some …
You may have heard of third party support before but didn’t quite understand what it’s used for or whom it benefits. Put simply, third party support is a direct replacement of data center support and maintenance by a company that’s not the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the product, but has the resources to provide the same services. Third party …
Data Domain’s data deduplication systems have revolutionized disk-based backup and have become a popular choice for data center storage in recent years. Designed to reduce the amount of disk storage needed to retain and protect data, Data Domain customers enjoy faster data recovery than traditional tape backups as well as efficient replication of this data to disaster recovery locations. Unfortunately, …
Offering flash storage, efficient data reduction, and industry-leading reliability, it’s no wonder that Nimble devices have become a popular choice for data center storage in recent years. And naturally, any company that’s poured significant resources into their data center is going to seek out the best quality of equipment to ensure the storage and security of their essential data is …
