Navigating Tariffs: Why CloudCover Partners Are Better Positioned

In today’s unpredictable financial climate, global taxation, shifting trade policies, and supply chain volatility are more than just headlines—they are real threats to operational efficiency and financial stability. For many organizations, especially those reliant on international hardware shipments and long-term vendor contracts, tariffs and trade barriers can stall forward momentum and force hard decisions around IT investments and resource allocation.

But here’s the good news: CloudCover partners are uniquely insulated from many of these disruptions.

Thanks to our flexible support model, 700+ global Forward Stocking Locations (FSLs), and tech-enabled CoverIT™ platform, we help customers navigate market instability while continuing to meet their IT service and hardware maintenance goals with confidence and clarity.

Global Tariffs Are a Growing Concern

With the recent tariffs spike, critical IT infrastructure components and procurement timelines become unpredictable. Organizations accustomed to just-in-time inventory models suddenly face delays, cost overruns, and a pressure to make rushed decisions around hardware purchases and vendor relationships.

Unstable financial times stall innovation. They force organizations large and small to pump the brakes on refresh cycles, new deployments, and strategic growth.

This is where CloudCover steps in.

Built for Resilience: CloudCover’s 700+ FSLs

At the heart of CloudCover’s global resilience is our expansive network of over 700 Forward Stocking Locations. These aren’t just warehouses—they’re strategic assets.

Here’s what that looks like in practice:

• Local parts, local access — avoiding international shipping costs and delays
• No surprise surcharges tied to cross-border logistics or customs complications
• Rapid fulfillment of mission-critical hardware components
• In-region support teams who can meet SLAs without global dependencies

This allows us to provide fast, predictable, and cost-effective support in regions that may otherwise be exposed to volatile taxation or limited inventory.

CloudCover has global support with a local response, providing partners with built-in insulation from the ripple effects of trade barriers and geopolitical shifts.

Smarter Spending in Uncertain Times

CloudCover’s value doesn’t stop at avoiding tariffs. We help customers reduce IT spending while maintaining, or even improving, performance and support outcomes.

Some of the ways we help:

• Extend hardware lifecycles well beyond OEM recommendations
• Deliver enterprise-grade maintenance at a fraction of OEM pricing
• Customize contract lengths to match short-term or strategic planning cycles
• Avoid penalties with our flexible, no-lock-in agreements
• Augment internal teams with our highly trained L3 CloudCover support engineers

When budgets tighten, the flexibility and scalability of your IT services matter more than ever. With CloudCover, you don’t need to rush into premature hardware refreshes or get stuck with bloated contracts. You stay agile, supported, and in control.

Predictive Planning with CoverIT™

Financial instability demands strategic foresight—and that’s exactly what CoverIT™, CloudCover’s proprietary platform, delivers.

CoverIT™ uses predictive analytics and real-time data to help IT leaders:

• Identify potential hardware and service vulnerabilities before they impact operations
• Forecast cost and performance trends across their global asset footprint
• Monitor contract terms and SLA compliance for optimization opportunities
• Plan lifecycle refreshes based on data—not guesswork or OEM pressure

In an environment where tariffs may suddenly shift your hardware strategy, CoverIT helps you adapt fast. You can reallocate support resources, extend existing contracts, or pivot to local FSLs based on actual risk indicators and projected cost changes.

The result? Strategic clarity and financial resilience.

You don’t just react to market changes—you anticipate them.

Hardware Maintenance Without Borders

One of the less obvious effects of global tariffs is their impact on traditional OEM-based support models. When hardware must be serviced or replaced across borders, organizations are often forced to wait longer, pay more, and lose control over timelines.

From day one, CloudCover has been uniquely positioned to solve this with a globally distributed model that doesn’t rely on a single brand, region, or system. Our services include:

• Maintenance for all major OEMs and product families
• End-to-end support from Desktop to Data Center
• Onsite, remote, and depot repair options
• Global logistics and warehousing included by default

This means that even as trade policies fluctuate, your support stays steady. No guesswork. No interruptions. No brand lock-in.

IT Support That Works for You

We know that no two organizations are the same. That’s why we build our contracts and service engagements around your goals:

• Need short-term support during a procurement freeze? We’ve got you.
• Need to scale up services in one country while scaling down in another? No problem.
• Need a partner who understands the tax and trade complexities in APAC vs. LATAM? We’re there already.

Our customers stay resilient because CloudCover is built to thrive in volatility.

Ask Us How We Can Help

We understand that economic uncertainty can be stressful. Tariffs and trade barriers might not be within your control, but how you respond to them is.

At CloudCover, we’re here to help you:

• Reduce the stress of unpredictable hardware costs
• Improve support outcomes across global environments
• Make smarter IT decisions grounded in data and predictive analytics

Let’s talk about how we can build a support model that adapts to whatever comes next.

Get started today to learn more about how CloudCover can protect your IT investment—no matter where the market moves next.

CloudCover: Global support, with a local response.