Third-party maintenance news stories

Gartner
Gartner: Third-party support market set to triple in three years
Organisations are increasingly looking for support outside OEMs to keep legacy infrastructure running and escape the sales pressure of vendors.

Oracle
Why licensees are rethinking Oracle and cloud strategy
Top reasons include “high cost of maintenance and support” and “aggressive sales tactics and audits.”

Infrastructure
Using analysis to save on IT maintenance costs
Ill-fitting maintenance plans, whether over- or under-prescribed does cost you money - but, with a little analysis you can save a lot.

Infrastructure
The truth behind your tech's ‘end-of-life’ dates
When it comes time to upgrade or migrate, it is proven that a third-party maintenance partner can save you time, money and hassle.