The following press release went live a few minutes ago. We chose not to revise our final bid, and have ended discussions regarding a potential acquisition of 3PAR. Press release below. ----------- Dell Declines to Revise Bid for 3PAR, Ends Acquisition Discussions ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 2, 2010 - Dell announced today that it will not increase its most recent proposal to acquire 3PAR, and that Dell has ended its discussions regarding a potential acquisition. Dell is entitled to receive a $72 million...

As exited Q2FY11, I am happy to report we continue to make significant progress in our channel business. For Q2, Dell’s Global Commercial Channel (GCC) business was 25 percent of Dell’s overall global commercial revenue (GCC). Dell’s channel business grew 38 percent in the U.S. in Q2. We are doing significantly better than the channel industry as a whole. In July, the U.S. commercial channel business revenue increased year-over-year by 10.8 percent (source: The NPD Group). Dell’s...

The first official day of VMworld is always filled with excitement and anticipation of the keynote. This year was no different with the announcement of VMware vCloud Director . For a great overview and intro to this new product, see this post from Duncan Epping of VMware's Cloud Practice . Shortly after the keynote Dell's President of Large Enterprise, Steve Schuckenbrock unveiled Dell's vision of cloud computing in the Virtual-ERA with a discussion of Dell's Virtual Integrated System...

Not too long ago, we launched a Facebook app on our Consumer page called Tag Team. Some of you may have tried it or have seen blog posts like the one from sites like Social Commerce Today . This app will help you find Dell products and accessories based on reviews from other customers and how they are using it. If you're already a Facebook member, click on the image below to go directly to the opening page: Back when we invited customers to Dell for CAP Days , one of the clear requests we heard...

Recently, CRN named Dell its Annual Report Card Overall Winner and Company of the Year in Midrange High-End Servers. This is the first time in Dell’s history that we have won this prestigious award. U.S. channel industry’s largest annual awards, and recognizes outstanding partner programs and vendor service in 18 major product categories. Approximately 4,000 American channel partners were surveyed in 18 product/service categories and asked to evaluate the importance and satisfaction with...

Update (September 2): We've ended our discussions of potential acquisition with 3PAR. Here's my tweet: More to come on this one for sure, but earlier today, we shared the news that 3PAR has accepted our increased offer to be acquired by Dell. Some of you have may have already seen this on TechCrunchIT and several other blogs. Click on the Techmeme image below to see the latest. Update: The story continues... click on the image below to see the press release about our increased offer of $27...

For the second year running, Dell was honored as a member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable , recognizing Dell's investment with minority- and women-owned suppliers during this last fiscal year. The company has spent more than $1 billion and significant time mentoring and coaching qualified small suppliers to help them successfully grow their businesses. One such supplier, just down the road from Dell Corporate Headquarters, is Aztec Promotional Group in Austin, TX. Aztec, a Texas HUB / WBENC...

VMworld concentrates a vast majority of the world's foremost experts in virtualization, cloud, and convergence into San Francisco for one week. With the aggregate of the attendees' brain power, one could power two Dell TechCenter labs. VMworld runs from August 30 th to September 2 nd . And this year, the first day will include labs and break-out sessions in addition to the opening of the Expo floor. The whirlwind of customer conversations converging next generation datacenters toward a virtual...

The digital divide is an issue that has been debated extensively over the years, and it remains a critical problem in both developed and developing countries. Today, more than 70 percent of the world is still not connected . While most experts agree that delivering widespread technology access remains important, one of the biggest hurdles today is equipping the next generation of leaders with the skills and knowledge to better themselves. I recently sat down with two of the leading experts in social...

Those who know me know I’ve become a bit of a packaging geek. I recently tried a new flavor of Sun Chips just to try out the compostable bag (it’s in my compost pile now – stay tuned). And I think Dell’s bamboo packaging is downright genius. What can I say – smart packaging inspires me. You might have seen that Dell launched its latest Corporate Responsibility report yesterday. Among other things, it reports on some of the great progress Dell has made against its packaging...