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Learn about the latest IT trends and news from the Top Gun engineering team. Top Gun team has an extensive knowledge base of Dell EMC, HPE, IBM, Lenovo, Oracle, and Cisco maintenance solutions cover the complex, legacy servers as well as industry standard (x86).
June 2023 EoSL Dates for Your Enterprise Servers, Storage & Network Assets
June 2023 EoSL Dates for Your Enterprise Servers, Storage & Network Assets Managing enterprise hardware assets is a particular endeavor for IT professionals. Data center equipment's end-of-service life (EoSL) significantly influences budgetary strategies, especially during support renewals and inflationary cycles. An agile alert system for EoSL dates equips IT asset [...]
Get Your On-Premises Infrastructure Ready for Cloud Repatriation
Get Your On-Premises Infrastructure Ready for Cloud Repatriation The dark lining around cloud services is becoming more pronounced. Recent price hikes as well as challenges in having vendors tailor these applications are forcing enterprises to move their cloud applications back on site. The process can be daunting, so they often [...]
Achieving Excellence in IT Asset Management: A Strategic Approach to Hardware Tracking
Achieving Excellence in IT Asset Management: A Strategic Approach to Hardware Tracking In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, a robust IT Asset Management (ITAM) strategy isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a necessity. As businesses become increasingly reliant on a diverse array of hardware and software, maintaining a clear and up-to-date [...]
Solving 10 Common Challenges of Leveraging Contracted, On-Demand Data Center Technicians
Solving 10 Common Challenges of Leveraging Contracted, On-Demand Data Center Technicians The "Great Resignation" and evolving workforce demands have left IT managers grappling with acquiring and retaining skilled technical labor. Increasingly, they turn to subcontracted "On-Demand" Technicians for routine data center tasks. While hybrid cloud infrastructures can reduce demand for [...]
The Critical Role of Data Protection
The Critical Role of Data Protection In today's digital landscape, data has become an essential asset for organizations, driving innovation, and powering decision-making processes. Consequently, protecting sensitive and confidential information is of paramount importance for businesses to maintain a competitive edge, build trust with customers, and comply with various regulations. [...]
11 Essential Steps to Consider When Retiring Data Center Server Hardware
11 Essential Steps to Consider When Retiring Data Center Server Hardware Organizations managing diverse server environments often encounter challenges when decommissioning server hardware. While software and internal compliance requirements differ across organizations, this concise list of essential tasks and tips can help validate or establish an IT Asset Disposition program [...]