Blog - Pre Rack IT

Servers, Dell, PowerEdge

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July 22, 2026

Why Chasing “Newest Gen” Servers Can Stall Your Modernization (And What To Do Instead)

In the public sector, modernization projects often start with a simple idea: upgrade aging infrastructure, improve performance, and keep leadership happy with visible progress. But when the refresh hinges on the “newest gen” OEM...

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NVIDIA, PowerEdge, Servers

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July 9, 2026

Cracking the AI Code: How to Build a Real AI Infrastructure Without Breaking the Bank

Artificial Intelligence is the biggest priority on every IT leader’s roadmap. But let's be honest: the price tags associated with deploying AI infrastructure can give any CFO heart palpitations. Because tier-1 enterprise GPUs are...

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Hardware, Third Party Support

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June 30, 2026

How to Manage Price Hikes in the IT Market: Why Pre-Owned Hardware and Third-Party Maintenance Are Now Essential

Price increases across the IT market are no longer temporary disruptions—they are becoming the new normal. From enterprise servers and storage systems to networking equipment and OEM support contracts, businesses are facing consistent upward...

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Boosting Unity Capacity with Pre-Owned Expansions

Dell, EMC, Unity

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June 22, 2026

Boosting Dell EMC Unity Capacity With Pre‑Owned Expansion Shelves: Steps, Risks, and Cost Savings

Running out of storage capacity does not always mean it is time to replace a Dell Unity array. Dell’s Unity guidance emphasizes maximizing hardware resources, building storage pools carefully, spreading workloads across available resources,...

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Hardware, Servers

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June 9, 2026

What is an AI Accelerator (GPU, TPU, NPU, FPGA, ASIC) and Why it Matters for Modern Workloads

An AI accelerator is a specialized chip that speeds up AI computations—especially the matrix and tensor math used in neural networks—more efficiently than a general‑purpose CPU. For modern workloads like large language models, real‑time...

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College & Universities Data Center Maintenance in the Summer

Third Party Support

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June 1, 2026

Why Reduced Campus Activity Makes Summer Data Center Maintenance Safer for Higher Ed

Summer is the most underrated strategic asset in higher education IT. When campus activity slows down, higher ed data center teams suddenly gain something they almost never have during the academic year: room to...

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Third Party Support, Dell, EMC, Unity

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May 18, 2026

Stretching Unity Beyond EOSL: How Third‑Party Maintenance Works and Where It Makes Sense

When your EMC Unity arrays hit End of Service Life (EOSL), you face a classic dilemma: refresh hardware you’re not ready to replace, or run critical storage without a safety net. Third‑party maintenance (TPM)...

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PreRack IT Saves Struggling VxRail Deployment

Case Study, Third Party Support

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May 14, 2026

From Repeated VxRail Failures to Full Recovery: PreRack IT Saves a Struggling Deployment

About the Client: An enterprise organization reliant on a newly deployed VMware VxRail environment to support its virtualization platform and day-to-day operations. The Challenge: By the time PreRack IT was engaged, the project was...

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Servers, NVIDIA

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April 30, 2026

What Is the NVIDIA DGX H100? Enterprise AI System Explained

Why the DGX H100 Matters The NVIDIA DGX H100 is an integrated enterprise AI system built to train and deploy the most demanding AI models, from large language models (LLMs) to complex computer vision...

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Third Party Support, Cisco

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April 24, 2026

Cisco Meraki Hardware Approaching EOSL in June 2026: What’s Next?

Cisco has an upcoming End-of-Support (EOSL) date for a some Meraki models in January of 2025. After this date, Cisco will no longer offer support and maintenance for the following models: Meraki MX65 -...

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