Chris Stone

July 01, 2024

Dell Memory and SSD Price Hike: Heads Up!

IT Leaders! Hold on to your server racks! Dell recently announced price increases on memory (DRAM) and solid-state drives (SSDs).…

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August 15, 2023

Discover the Benefits of Pre-Owned HPE Aruba Networking

Curvature would like to introduce one of our newest offerings: Pre-owned HPE Aruba Networking Solutions. HPE Aruba, a subsidiary of…

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August 07, 2023

Embrace Pre-Owned HPE Aruba from Curvature

In today's connected world, businesses rely on robust networking solutions to drive growth and stay competitive. HPE Aruba is a…

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October 19, 2022

5 Things to Know About Cisco Meraki

Cloud computing frameworks facilitate the delivery pipelines of almost all digital services. From social media and live streaming video to…

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August 18, 2022

Comparing HPE ProLiant Gen9 vs. Gen10 Servers

ProLiant servers of Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) are highly utilized throughout the world. These HPE servers are notable for their…

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January 11, 2022

Network Standardization - Save Money, Time, and Reduce Problems

Most IT managers, when starting a new job, are quickly confronted with a hodgepodge of equipment types and flavors that…

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November 15, 2021

4 Reasons to Buy Pre-Owned Servers

For a long time, the thought of buying pre-owned servers scared a lot of IT professionals. Most thought that pre-owned…

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September 23, 2021

5 Things You May Not Know About Servers

At Curvature, we take a lot of pride in presenting product insights to customers, so they can make the best…

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June 01, 2021

Understanding Cisco’s Product Lifecycle Milestones

Minimize the Risk of Downtime and Maximize Cost Savings There are five important milestones in Cisco’s product lifecycle. They are…

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Breathing New Life into the Catalyst 6500: The Evolution to the 6800

Cisco customers have been wondering what the future holds for the popular Catalyst 6500 Series for years. And within months…

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January 29, 2016

10 Things You May Not Know About Servers & Storage

From a component level, servers may not vary much as you think from generation to generation.  Typically processors and memory…

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July 20, 2015

3 Steps to Product Lifecycle Planning

There are 4 important milestones in Cisco's product lifecycle.  They are End of Life (EoL), End of Sale (EOS), End…

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March 06, 2015

Top 10 Servers, Storage & Networking Products 2015

  CISCO CATALYST 3850 SERIES SWITCHES While the Cisco Catalyst 3850 may seem like another 24 & 48 port gigabit…

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September 12, 2014

Consolidation, Power Conservation and 10 Gigabit Ethernet

While the growth craze for flexible high-bandwidth connectivity continues, specifically 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching and routing, so does demand for…

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August 28, 2014

5 Tips for Selecting Your Next Router

Selecting a router for your next deployment doesn’t need to be as daunting as you might expect.  Understanding your environment…

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August 18, 2014

Don’t Get Caught Flapping

During the last week, has your router reloaded, gone down, or had BGP problems?  Over the last several days, the…

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August 07, 2014

What's Selling and Why?

As the Product Line Director for servers, storage and networking at Curvature, I keep a close eye on what hardware…

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July 03, 2014

Don't Bury Your "End of Life" Gear: Revealing Truths in the IT Atmosphere

Most networking equipment is engineered to last 20 to 30 years. Although equipment is built for long life, OEMs will…

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