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January 28, 2019

What's the economic cost of an outage? That's a $700 billion question.

According to a Report by IHS, American businesses lose up to $700 billion a year due to IT downtime. Examining the frequency, length, cost and causes of outages due to server, appl...

January 25, 2019

2019 is Your Year: Two Foolproof Strategies for Stretching Your IT Budget Further

The beginning of a new year is a time for clean slates, fresh starts, and budget resets. While this prospect may be a viewed as an opportunity for many decision-makers in most busi...

January 17, 2019

Is Smart Licensing A Smart Move for Users?

Ask anyone about Cisco’s licensing process and you’ll probably hear that it’s complicated, tedious, time-consuming and often error prone. On the surface, Smart Licensing is posi...

Videos

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October 23, 2018

Gartner Presentation "How To Stay On Budget And Innovate" Highlight Reel

From Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit A short version of "Upgrading IT Assets - How to Stay on Budget and Innovate" Abstract: Why lock yourself in...

October 22, 2018

Curvature Brand Optics

Curvature offers carrier-class compatible 100MB, 1GB, 10GB, 40GB, and 100GB optical transceivers that meet industry specifications and requirements, and display superior performanc...

October 22, 2018

Curvature's NetSure Helps Biopharma Keep Pace With Expansion

Curvature was chosen on the merits of our reputation for maintaining multi-generational networks in vendor-agnostic fashion with unprecedented focus on quality and customer satisfa...

Webinars

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January 16, 2019

Key Considerations for Extending Your Storage Budget

Storage Admins are continually challenged by the revolution in today's storage technology; the expansive growth of storage needs and the balance of getting the best performance...

July 26, 2018

Does Your IT Need An Upgrade? Maybe not.

Do you knock on wood after saying something you want to have happen? Do you avoid crossing paths with a certain color cat? What about this one: do you upgrade all of your equipment...

June 21, 2018

Webinar Shows How Third-Party Maintenance Can Streamline Your Data Center Migration

Your data center is unique, and when it comes time to move that data center? Oof. Moving data can get complicated quickly, and it’s hard to know where to go for answers. Data ce...

Tech Guides

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July 11, 2018

Remote Office Deployment

Step 1 - Discovery Create Bill of Materials Discuss requirements with engineer to determine what hardware is needed for these new offices. 4 typical remote office needs: N...

April 27, 2018

Cisco Optics vs. Curvature Optics: What's the Difference?

Nothing - unless you're talking about the price or the warranty. Did you know that Curvature labeled optics are identical to the ones you buy from Cisco and we guarantee the same c...

February 26, 2018

4948 Quick Reference Matrix

Top-of-Rack and Aggregation Switches Quick Reference Guide WS C4948E-S WS C4948E-E WS C4948-S WS C4948-E WS C4948 10GE-S WS C4948 10GE-E...

White Papers

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April 16, 2018

6 Things To Ask A Potential Third-Party IT Maintenance Provider

The search for a third-party maintenance provider can be overwhelming. We know. Many vendors exist, but it can be difficult to find a true partner with solid experience who also u...

December 13, 2017

Curvature in Network World Asia

Third-party maintenance for server, storage, and network equipment has become a compelling proposition for enterprises seeking cost savings and IT agility. The need for flexibil...

Case Studies

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July 11, 2018

Remote Office Deployment

Step 1 - Discovery Create Bill of Materials Discuss requirements with engineer to determine what hardware is needed for these new offices. 4 typical remote office needs: N...

June 25, 2018

Assessment Case Study

Global Financial Technology Solutions Provider Overview A Fortune 500 company with annual revenues of $9.4B and global employees that exceed 50K in 130 countries. They are one of...

April 19, 2018

Physical Relocation Case Study

Diversified Global Semiconductor Manufacturer Overview Annual revenue of $15B and a market value of $77B Aggressive acquisition posture; multiple acquisitions in the pipel...