Comparing OEM Support vs Third-Party Maintenance: Five Questions to Ask
Despite the cost savings and extended support windows offered by third-party maintenance (TPM) vendors, you might prefer your original equipment manufacturer’s processes and support protocols. But why, exactly, is that? Before you grit your teeth and pay the OEM premium, you owe it to yourself to compare OEM support [...]
Data Destruction vs Data Erasure: To Shred or Not to Shred
Security doesn’t end when your hardware does. As you prepare to decommission equipment, you need to plan for your data security. Do you destroy the latent data or erase it? You must continue security best practices beyond the lifecycle use of your physical equipment. And the most critical part [...]
The Data Security Benefits of On-Site Data Destruction
There is no “out of sight; out of mind” when it comes to latent data. In the age of breaches, companies can’t take risks when it comes to data security and data destruction. Dispose of your hardware without properly sanitizing the drives first, and you leave your company open, [...]
FixIT: Addressing Attention Lights on HP Integrity Servers
The CentricsIT engineering experts are here to help with your data center in our monthly FixIT column. This month, learn how to access and clear system error logs to address attention lights on HP Integrity servers. Below, our engineers walk you through an example on how to first show [...]
ISO Certifications: Standing Out in Safety and Efficiency
Certifications delivered by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are a system of world-wide quality management standards focused on global, industrial, and commercial best practices for each industry. These quality certifications serve as a way to ensure that organizations across the world follow the same outlines and processes to [...]
The Human Cloud: Scalable IT Teams
The IT industry operates with ever-tightening budgets, swiftly diminishing workforces, and a constant pressure to innovate. In order to keep up with the pace of digital transformation, you must keep your IT teams trim, yet versatile, requiring your technicians to cover numerous specialties at each of your locations. Often, [...]
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CentricsIT Hires Vice President of Support Services, Expanding to Canada
CentricsIT hires vice president of support services, expanding to Canada Former BrainsII Vice President Dave Massey joins CentricsIT NORCROSS, Ga., Jan. 24 — CentricsIT began its 2012 Canadian expansion initiatives by announcing that Dave [...]
A Note From Our Leadership: CentricsIT 5-Year Anniversary
As CentricsIT celebrates its 5-year anniversary, we’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who made this milestone possible. Thank you to all of our loyal customers around the world, our trusted business partners, [...]
CentricsIT Invites You to Pick Which Animals We Donate this Holiday Season!
The CentricsIT holiday tradition continues, as we once again donate to charity in lieu of corporate gifts. This year, we've chosen Heifer International, a non-profit, global organization committed to its mantra "pass on the gift." [...]
The 2011 CentricsIT College Bowl Challenge is Here!
College Football Bowl Season is here! We're huge football fans here at CentricsIT, and we're getting in the spirit with our second-annual CentricsIT College Bowl Challenge contest for our partners and customers. Playing is [...]