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Alucid Team
Mar 14, 20231 min read
All NEW - Vertiv Liebert GXT5
Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS is an extension of the Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 online UPS line. 4 New advantages of the GXT5 1. Add...
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Alucid Team
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Setting up a Small Office Data Center Quickly
Are you working to set up a small office data center of 5 Cabinets or less? Oh, and you need to do it quickly? Then here is a great...
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Alucid Team
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Basic Data Center Power Design
Keeping this High Level Here is a quick rundown of data center power design and displays how majority of businesses have their power...
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Alucid Team
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Tool of the Week: Data Center vs. Colo Calculator
Tool of the Week: Data Center vs. Colo Calculator Here is a great way to quickly do a Total Cost of Ownership analysis between a...
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Alucid Team
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Cisco Nexus vs Catalyst - Comparison
Is Cisco's catalyst line of switches making a comeback?! If you're deciding on one or the other, the short and sweet answer is this: Go...
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Mackenzie Perry
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Tool of the Week: Documents and Manuals Finder
Tool of the Week: Documents and Manuals Finder Bookmark this one right now. This weeks spotlight is a tool I LOVE and works way better...
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Mackenzie Perry
Jan 14, 20231 min read
Cisco - The founding Story
@Cisco Systems was founded in 1984 by a couple, Leonard Bosack and Sandra Lerner. The two met while studying at Stanford University and...
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Mackenzie Perry
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Your Firewall at Home?
Here is a list and comparison of Fortinet's Branch firewalls. One of the massive benefits with these smaller units is the cost by which...
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Mackenzie Perry
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Tips - New Office #2
Check out our last Tips page for setting up a new office, here - https://www.alucidsolutions.com/post/tips-of-the-week-setting-up-a-new-o...
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Alucid Team
Dec 28, 20221 min read
Technology Spotlight: Vertiv's Micro Data Center
This week's technology spotlight is Vertiv's VCR -S Edge ready Micro Data Center system. Vertiv's VCR all-in-one unit is a great solution...
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Alucid Team
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Tool of the Week: PDU finder
Tool: https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/support/tools-applications/rpdu-finder/ Use: This tool allows you to find the right PDUs to deploy...
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Mackenzie Perry
Dec 24, 20221 min read
Tips of the Week: Setting up a New Office Quickly
The past 3 years we have seen more client businesses moving offices. Some consolidations in favor of a work from home policy. Some...
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Mackenzie Perry
Dec 23, 20221 min read
Gartner Firewalls for 2022
As we head into 2023, here is a quick recap from Gartner on the top Firewall players in the industry - security first technology...
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Mackenzie Perry
Dec 16, 20222 min read
Tips of the week: New Office or Relocating
#RapidDeployment with Alucid. Standing up a new office QUICKLY, has its challenges. Whether your team is brand new to the region or are...
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Alucid Team
Dec 8, 20223 min read
3 Tips - Ensure Data Center Uptime
Over-Analyze Prioritize Operational efficiency Keep it simple I heard Elon Musk say once that his biggest challenge is creating a...
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Mackenzie Perry
Nov 27, 20221 min read
IT Project delays due to Lead Time?
Massive increases in lead times for IT equipment over the last two years have caused huge delays to businesses with growth initiatives....
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Alucid Team
Nov 26, 20222 min read
When was your last UPS Refresh?
Over 60% of outages today result in a financial loss of $100,000 or more, with a significant proportion over $1,000,000. Heading into...
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Alucid Team
Nov 15, 20221 min read
Keynote 2023 - Navy Fighter Pilot
One of 2023's key note speakers for KC IT Symposium is former U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot - Tammie Jo Shultz. Excited to hear her speak!...
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Alucid Team
Nov 14, 20222 min read
70% of U.S. IT budget is spent supporting legacy infrastructure
70% of U.S. IT budget is spent supporting legacy infrastructure Businesses and the government rely on legacy infrastructure. For all...
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Alucid Team
Nov 10, 20221 min read
IT HW Staging and Imaging
Office spaces have consolidated over the last 3 years as businesses shift to a work from home full time and part time model. Our Staging...
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