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Slash Costs. Reduce Waste. Think Green.
If your company has a Green IT Initiative, third-party maintenance is a powerful way to align with those goals—all while cutting costs.
Brittany Perry
1 day ago1 min read
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IBM Is Pulling the Plug on These Popular Devices—Is Your Business at Risk?
Several key pieces of IBM networking and storage equipment are rapidly approaching their End-of-Service-Life (EOSL) deadlines.
Brittany Perry
2 days ago1 min read
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Take Control of your IT Lifecycle!
Third-party maintenance empowers you to break free from manufacturer-driven lifecycles and take control of your infrastructure strategy.
Brittany Perry
Apr 151 min read
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What we've been up to . . .
Stay tuned for more updates on Alucid in action!
Alucid Team
Apr 71 min read
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Cisco Wants You Locked In - Break Free and Keep HALF Your IT Budget!
Many companies default to one thing: renewing contracts with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)—like Cisco.
Brittany Perry
Apr 31 min read
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Look Before Your Leap!
Thinking about making the switch to third-party maintenance for your IT hardware? Don’t jump without a thorough assessment.
Brittany Perry
Apr 11 min read
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Don’t Get Stuck in the Stone Age!
Today, companies like Alucid lead the evolution, providing a broad spectrum of services that surpass traditional maintenance.
Brittany Perry
Mar 121 min read
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Stop Guessing, Start Measuring: Hold Your Provider Accountable
If you’re not tracking clear performance metrics and holding your provider accountable, you’re gambling with your IT infrastructure.
Brittany Perry
Mar 71 min read
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Mission Success Depends on More Than Just the OEM
The recent Firefly Blue Ghost moon landing wasn’t a solo effort—it was a collaboration between multiple specialized partners.
Brittany Perry
Mar 31 min read
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84 Years Together… and Your IT Equipment Can’t Even Last Five?
This couple didn’t trade each other in for a newer model when times got tough—so why are you tossing out perfectly functional equipment?
Alucid Team
Feb 251 min read
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4 Ways to Spend Smarter
With rising costs and growing demands, spending smarter—not just spending less—is the key to long-term success.
Alucid Team
Feb 242 min read
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3 Ways TPM can be Retail’s Secret Weapon
A maintenance contract is not just an operational expense, it's a crucial investment in the stability & efficiency of a retail environment.
Brittany Perry
Feb 212 min read
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One Contract, Total Control
By transitioning to a multi-vendor support model, organizations can simplify IT operations, reduce costs, and improve service reliability.
Brittany Perry
Feb 201 min read
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Cisco Meraki announced EOS for MR56-HW — Should You Pull the Plug?
ecently, Cisco Meraki announced the End-of-Sale for the MR56-HW Cloud Managed Access Point.
Alucid Team
Feb 102 min read
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Goldilocks Didn’t Settle—Why Should You?!
If the OEM’s timeline is too short, and pushing hardware beyond its limits is too long, Alucid Rapid Remediation is just right.
Brittany Perry
Feb 51 min read
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Delay your Refresh – Save Big Money!
Delaying a refresh can result in massive cost savings without sacrificing performance.
Brittany Perry
Feb 31 min read
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Slash IT Costs with Self-Support!
If your company operates on a large scale and has a solid logistics infrastructure, self-support and sparing can offer significant savings
Alucid Team
Oct 2, 20242 min read
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Break-Fix May Bleed Your Business Dry
Break-fix services, while cost-effective for immediate solutions, will end up more costly if frequent issues arise.
Alucid Team
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Third-Party Maintenance is NOT a Cost. It’s an INVESTMENT.
Companies can leverage third-party maintenance savings to upgrade hardware and invest in strategic IT projects that drive innovation.
Brittany Perry
Sep 27, 20242 min read
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Get Ruthless With Results
Benchmarks provide tangible data to assess whether the provider meets the agreed service levels.
Brittany Perry
Sep 25, 20241 min read
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