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XSi Q4 EoSW or EoS ALERT: Popular OEM Models to Address

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If you’re not yet monitoring essential Hardware Lifecycle Milestone dates, this ALERT provides a quick-glance review of popular OEM models that have

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Hardware Lifecycle Milestone Dates: What are They? How can They Help?

Hardware Lifecycle Milestone Dates: What are They? How can They Help? Read More »

IT Operations is in “lock-step” with the ITAM team or ITAM best practices to measure and track “per asset criticality” for all servers, storage and networking

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Third-Party Maintenance: Reliably Forecasting the Savings Potential

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Just last week, I attended an industry conference in Madrid and listened to an IDC presentation, in which the analyst explained that 42 percent of the world’s

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“Rethinking IT Maintenance” – Why It’s Our Promise to You

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If you are already familiar with Independent Hardware Support, also known as Third Party Maintenance (TPM), it’s likely that you’ve previously chosen

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New Service Announcement – XSi Cisco Lifecycle & Asset Assurance!

New Service Announcement – XSi Cisco Lifecycle & Asset Assurance! Read More »

By now, you have undoubtedly heard the stories of Cisco conducting entitlement audits to verify compliance or impose penalties on those who are unable.

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Top 3 reasons why IT Procurement, Data Center Ops, and ITAM should collaborate

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From our past blogs, you’ve likely begun to understand Hardware Lifecycle Management, as well as the fiscal impacts from adopting a Hybrid Hardware

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Healthcare IT – Best Practices in Hardware Lifecycle Management

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As a designated “Premier” contract holder and hardware support provider, let’s start this informational blog with a few definitions to “level-set” comprehension

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Why are Data Center Ops Experts Now So Rarely Involved in Hardware Support Vendor Vetting?

Why are Data Center Ops Experts Now So Rarely Involved in Hardware Support Vendor Vetting? Read More »

What really happened over the last ten years? Prior to current practices, data center hardware and hardware infrastructure experts were heavily involved

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Explore the FACTS Around Counterfeit Hardware & Parts – The OEMs are Building Only Half the Picture

Explore the FACTS Around Counterfeit Hardware & Parts – The OEMs are Building Only Half the Picture Read More »

Firstly, the independent IT support industry for hardware, parts and hardware maintenance has been in business since the 1980s and became possible

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