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Read more »Refreshing, upgrading, or replacing your IT hardware can be expensive and challenging for businesses to navigate. How do you ensure that you dispose of old hardware sustainably and securely?
In this blog post, our IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) experts walk you through the 5 steps for refreshing your tech.
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Read more »We’re nearing the end of 2024, which means that many companies are reviewing their yearly budgets to ensure they are making the most of their spending to support their business operations.
The Section 179 tax benefit may offer your business an opportunity to save money on IT equipment expenses. In this article, we’ll explain how the tax break lowers your current-year tax liability for refurbished Dell servers, storage arrays, and other IT equipment.
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Read more »If you work in IT, you understand the importance of keeping your networks secure and your data protected. There are a variety of tests that IT departments should run regularly to monitor the health of their systems, and take timely action if vulnerabilities or security gaps are detected.
In this guide, our IT security experts explain three important security scans to run on your systems.
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Read more »Microsoft has announced that October 14, 2025, will be the End of Support date for Windows 10, including the Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. Since it may take months to ensure your systems are set up to run Windows 11, IT administrators and departments should begin the transition process as soon as possible. In this comprehensive guide, our experts explain everything you should consider while preparing for your system upgrade.
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Considering a move to off-site hosting or colocation? Learn more about the differences between these datacenter services, and the advantages of getting rid of your on-site "server room" and all the power and bandwidth advantages you could be taking advantage of.Read more » -
Businesses big and small constantly face the unexpected threat of having their sensitive data and files stolen or lost. While this thought might seem overwhelming, there’s a rather stress-free solution to the problem for any professional – regular backups. Read on to learn more about potential pitfalls, and the advantages of consistent managed backups of your data.Read more » -
With so many condition designations these days, it can be hard to know what you're looking at. One of the most frequently asked questions, answered in depth. What is "pre-owned"? How is it different from "used"? Learn more about our buying process, and what it means when we say the system you're looking at is "pre-owned".Read more » -
Read more »You know your customers trust you when they jump on a flight to your facility to pick up a server before they've spoken to you. But when your mission critical disaster recovery server is failing, heading immediately to someone you know you can count on is ….well the kind of disaster recovery move you make.
Read more about this customer's dire situation, and the way STI helped save the day.
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Read more »A new customer had an urgent need and expected to spend $40,000, but with STI's help, resolved the issue at half the cost and and a new STI partnership was formed. While this first-time customer (and now self-proclaimed customer for life) was “amazed” by the approach and outcome, a long-time STI customer would likely just smile and say, “That's just business as usual when you're working with STI.”
Read more about how STI rose to the challenge, and gained a partner for life in the process.
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Read more »It’s a familiar storyline for customers of STI -- too many needs for the budget available. We listened, and with STI's ability to supply both new and certified pre-owned Dell equipment, compelling solutions are always available if given the insight to find them.
Read more about this situation and the STI solution.