Alcatel-Lucent MDR 8000 End of Sale is June 30, 2016
By Claudia Rivera, Account Manager – Maintenance Services We’ve always been supporters of the well designed and flexible Alcatel MDR 8000 product line. But a recent influx of calls from new clients confirms that many were not aware that today it becomes End of Sale (EOS), meaning the OEM no longer sells the product line. […]
Worldwide Supply to Speak About Healthcare Merger & Acquisition Tech Integration June 16 in Nashville
By Owen Grohman, Director of Services I’m looking forward to speaking on a panel next week at the annual Investment and Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions Opportunities in Healthcare conference and exhibit June 16-17 in Nashville, sponsored by the International Institute for Business Information & Growth (iiBIG). My industry colleagues and I will be discussing “Issues […]
It’s Time to Start Saving on Cisco Catalyst 4900M Switch Maintenance
Cisco announced that several of its products will be EOS during the next six months, including the popular top-of-rack Cisco Catalyst 4900M switch (Oct. 30, 2016). But, increasingly, particularly once Cisco’s EOS is in effect, users don’t see the value in subscribing to their expensive SMARTnet maintenance program just to receive infrequent, low priority software […]
Are You Managing a Technology Merger or IT Acquisition?
A successful IT integration strategy is reliant upon an experienced team specializing in complex user migration By Owen Grohman, Director of Services Facing the complexity of managing a user migration as a result of a corporate acquisition or healthcare merger can be overwhelming for even the most experienced technology team. IT professionals get new responsibilities […]
Where Does Worldwide Supply’s New and Pre-owned Telecommunications Equipment Come From?
Since many of the network hardware products we sell are pre-owned, we think it’s important to be upfront about how we accumulate our inventory. By doing so, we hope to clarify any misperceptions about the reliability of current and previous generation refurbished telecommunications equipment. At Worldwide Supply, the chances of you ever having a performance […]