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Dell Solution Center Network Expands in Australia and U.S.

17 May 2012

Dell’s focus on helping our customers “Do More..” was reinforced over the last two weeks as we opened new “Solution Centers” in Sydney and New York City. Interest in these two centers has been huge since we first announced these locations and we already have numerous engagement requests from customers and partners who want to see and test how Dell solutions can meet their unique requirements. Each center was launched with an event attended by customers, alliance partners, channel partners and media. In New York, we were also delighted to meet with several industry analysts. Our guests were invited to tour the centers and experience a diverse range of industry...

Dell Channel Partner Steve Hipskind Talks About the Impact of Acquisitions

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16 May 2012
Innovations that deliver results faster: Extending the benefits of 12th generation servers

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14 May 2012
Dell’s Customers Speak, Dell Listens: Green Packaging Program with Mushrooms Grows

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11 May 2012

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Dell’s Green Efforts Recognized by AMR Research

Posted over 3 years ago

by Michelle Mosmeyer
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AMR Research announced yesterday the winners of its 2009 AMR Research Leadership Awards, which award companies for performing well in corporate social responsibility, sustainable leadership and leveraging technology. Dell took the top spot in Operational Sustainable Performance for “striving to incorporate sustainability into every facet of its business, fully integrating design for environment into its products, services, and operations, and accounting for end-of-life products,” AMR...
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Is Your Business Consistently Backing Up Data?

Posted over 3 years ago

by Terry Meyers
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When was the last time you backed up your computer data? If you are like half the people out there, it has been a long time. For small businesses, the statistics are just as scary. Almost half of all small business users don’t have a policy in place for ongoing backup of their data. They do it when they think about it, or not at all. A more daunting statistic comes from a recent Webroot study * which stated: “While data loss is devastating for individuals, the effects can be disastrous...
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Dell – No. 1 Laptop Brand Among U.S. Small and Medium Businesses

Posted over 3 years ago

by Michael Garrison
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As every business-owner knows, maximizing employee productivity is critically important especially in these tough economic times. One key productivity tool gaining ground among small and medium businesses is the laptop. What previously prevented widespread adoption of laptops– higher prices, less performance - is gone, replaced by greater value, reliability and processing power. Today, more than half of small and medium businesses in the U.S. currently own a laptop PC, and roughly 30 percent...
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The Dell Studio 14z Laptop: Great Option for School (and Elsewhere)

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anne Camden
- 6 Comments
Today we unveiled a sweet new laptop in the US and Canada, the Studio 14z , just in time for those of you looking for that “perfect” laptop for school. I like this notebook a lot, because it’s a true “thin and light” that slides right into a backpack and is ready to go with you anywhere. The bonus is that despite its slim and svelte form (4.3 lbs) it doesn’t compromise on performance – combining standard Intel mutli-core mobile processors with award-winning...
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Dell Introduces Two New 11th Generation PowerEdge Servers to Simplify Computing

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Matt M
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Dell is adding two new two-socket PowerEdge servers to its 11 th generation family. Like the five servers introduced in March, these compact, energy-efficient systems make the most of the new features available with Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors for phenomenal performance. The new PowerEdge T410 tower server and PowerEdge R410 rack server are designed to bring energy-efficient performance to small to mid-sized businesses and technical computing environments. Small and mid-sized business owners...
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You Do Have a Website…Don’t You??

Posted over 3 years ago

by Susan Payton
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In this day and age, it's hard for me to fathom that some businesses don't have a website. I've heard every excuse in the book: We're local; we don't need a website. We're just a [insert business type here]. We don't need a site. We can't afford a website. We're not into technology. Blah, blah, blah. Excuses are over, people. I'm here to tell you if you do not get a website this minute (well as soon as you finish reading my post...
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Should Your Small Business Choose VoIP?

Posted over 3 years ago

by Betsy Brottlund
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The type of phone system you choose has a lot to do with the size of your business, your budget, and they types of calls that you make. Many small and medium sized business owners use traditional phone systems because they can be cheap and easy to use- and after all, who but big companies needs fancy features like teleconferencing and global call transferring? The truth is, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone systems can benefit businesses with one employee or one hundred. Whether your office...
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Green Selling Starts with Education

Posted over 3 years ago

by Dane Parker, Dir—Environmental Health & Safety
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A little over a week ago, I spent some time in New Orleans taking in the sights and sounds of the Green Builders Conference, a show hosted by the National Association of Home Builders . The show, now in its 10 th year, brings together home builders, architects, appliance manufacturers and industry observers to discuss how we can more efficiently build our homes, schools and other buildings. While at the show, I was fortunate enough to join companies like Whirlpool and IKEA as a keynote speaker. ...
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IdeaStorm Recap - 5/22/2009

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Vida K
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I have a lot of ideas to update this week! Maybe that's because I missed my update 2 weeks ago when I was traveling on business. Our Studio One product is now available in the US and Europe. Thanks to the community for these ideas: Make a Touch Screen Desktop Computer XPS One with touchscreen & wide viewing angles Touch screen all-in-one entertainment PC Intuitive PC - Touchscreen/TV Tuner/ Keyboard with Touchpad All In One Computer Arvis asked for Desktop Colors...
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Tweaking Direct2Dell

Posted over 3 years ago

by Lionel Menchaca, Chief Blogger
- 1 Comments
If you’ve been following Dell’s social media story for a while, you’ve probably seen lots of positive articles written about us. And while there’s a lot to be proud of, there’s some things we don’t get right. One of those things I think we can do better on is to streamline content on our external network of blogs . We’ve got to make content easier to find. Longer-term, this means that some of our existing blog content will be consolidated back into Direct2Dell...
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Are you ready to start a business?

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Robert P
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) has a new tool designed to help evaluate your skills, characteristics and experience – and how they relate to your preparedness for starting a business. The survey results are available in about 5 minutes and summarized in an assessment profile. Plus, based on your score, you will receive ‘Suggested Next Steps’ to help you find the most appropriate SBA resources and to help improve your business preparedness. Next steps can include free SBA...
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The Mini is Now Mighty

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anne Camden
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What do (PRODUCT) RED™, Passion Purple, Spiderman and Digital TV all have in common? The Dell Inspiron Mini of course! Today we are adding a few more goodies to the Mini family or specific family members. Let’s start with the updates that impact the entire family (Mini 9, Mini 10, Mini 10v, and Mini 12.). As of today the Mini is now Mighty in that the purchase of select Dell Minis can contribute directly to saving lives. Ideastorm posters like 22Cactus22 will be happy to hear that...
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Small Business Resources That Love You Back

Posted over 3 years ago

by Susan Payton
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A few years ago, I needed help. I needed ideas on how to market my marketing company . Yes, I see the irony there. But as they say, the cobbler has holes in his shoes (don't "they" say that??) So I turned to my local SCORE office. I met a fellow marketing professional who was able to see my business from a distance and make recommendations I wouldn't have seen for the trees. And it was free. Since then I've paid attention to the small business resources in Orlando...
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Dell No. 1 in TBR’s First Corporate Sustainability Index Report

Posted over 3 years ago

by Michelle Mosmeyer
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TBR announced today that Dell topped its first-ever Corporate Sustainability Index Benchmark Report for 2009. The report measured the environmental initiatives of 40 companies in the computer hardware, software, professional services and network and telecommunications sectors. Dell scored 317.9 points, leading the second place firm (British Telecom) by more than 52 points in the overall index ranking. Note: Click on the above image to see a larger version TBR said we scored particularly...
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Managed Services: Salesian Missions uses tech to scale programs

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Kara K
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On Monday, Ramon Ray of Smallbiztechnology.com blogged about why Dell wants to monitor the networks and computers of SMBs, highlighting Dell's presence in the managed service space. Ramon explains why managed service solutions like network monitoring, virus detection, PC monitoring, etc. can benefit small and medium businesses. One Dell customer seeing gaining a lot from ProManaged-Managed Services is Salesian Missions. When Dell announced the nation-wide availability of ProManage-Managed...
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Dell Mini 10v and Other Operating Systems

Posted over 3 years ago

by Lionel Menchaca, Chief Blogger
- 2 Comments
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about netbooks via IdeaStorm and through @Dell_Mini on Twitter since we asked you to join us last week. Since then, we've received lots of ideas and have over 150 followers on Twitter. We look forward to your continued feedback. One of the first things we noticed at our @Dell_Mini Twitter account was that some of you are interested in running Android on a Dell Mini. I went looking for Doug Anson who’s one of our software gurus in the Office of the CTO...
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Erik Dithmer on The Miami Herald Business Show

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Kara K
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Earlier this month, Erik Dithmer presented at the 2009 Endeavor Summit in Miami . While there, Erik also sat down with Niala Boodhoo of The Miami Herald to discuss how technology can be simplified for small businesses. The video segment begins with Bill Diggs of the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce talking about what the current economy and government means to small business owners. Then, Erik talks about how small business can easily save money on technology costs with better IT management. Check...
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Dell Launches "Fortuna" -- Via Nano-based Server for Hyperscale Customers

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Todd B
- 1 Comments
The DCS team at Dell is known for being a bit of a skunk works for servers. With a charter to custom design optimized systems for our customers, we often find ourselves creating very unique products. To that end, I’d like to share details about one of our more recent efforts in this space. Known officially as the XS11-VX8, but more affectionately by its code name of "Fortuna," it is arguably the most power-efficient and densest server in the marketplace. But note: these are not...
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Latitude 2100: Dell Netbook for Schools

Posted over 3 years ago

by Lionel Menchaca, Chief Blogger
- 7 Comments
You may have seen some speculation that we would launch a new Dell netbook in time for the back-to-school season. Starting today, customers in the Americas and Europe can order the sub-three pound Latitude 2100 netbook at a starting price of $369. These netbooks will be available in Asia and the Pacific in the next few days. Latitude 2100 netbooks come in five fun primary colors: School Bus Gold, Chalkboard Black, Ball Field Green, Blue Ribbon and Schoolhouse Red. To see pictures of these colors...
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Because One Size Does Not Fit All—Dell’s Latitude 2100 Touch Screen Notebook

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Enrique T
- 2 Comments
The education market has embraced netbooks in recent months mainly because of their affordable price points and ability to run basic software applications that students and teachers are using in the classroom. However, these netbooks were designed for the general public – not for students. Today, we are launching the Latitude 2100 netbook and related services for schools, a packaged “ connected classroom ” solution designed specifically for primary/secondary education. This solution...
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The Lifestyle Connection

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Laura B
- 17 Comments
We recently created a new lifestyle destination on Dell.com to showcase our most stylish and innovative products, and connect primarily with women. It’s generated a fair amount commentary and a good deal of feedback – lots of it positive, but much that wasn’t . Given that we’re a direct company, everything we’ve heard is valuable. It helps us better connect with a diverse range of customers, from Gen Y to digital nomads to people who run big data centers, as examples...
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More on Dell’s Stance Against Exporting E-Waste

Posted over 3 years ago

by Lionel Menchaca, Chief Blogger
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Note from Lionel: Our recent announcement that we became the first major computer manufacturer to ban exporting e-waste to developing countries kicked off some chatter around the web. Tweets and retweets like this one from Baratunde Thurston helped spread the news. Much of the reaction was positive, like this one from Fast Company. Engadget pointed out that there is still room for improvement for Dell. But for me, Treehugger raised some key issues in their reaction . While she agreed Dell’s...
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Small Businesses helping to end the recession

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Kara K
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For a little inspiration: check out this USA Today blog, Smaller businesses key to ending recession . It features Rebecca Zweig , a Dell SMB customer that embraced her entrepreneurial spirit and found business success in today's economy.
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Dell Woos New York

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anne Camden
- 1 Comments
Technology and art continue to collide in unique ways at Dell. Yesterday Dell hosted an Urban Meet Up event for local media, bloggers, partners and special guests in New York City. The event was a testament to Dell’s focus on providing new and interesting ways to personalize technology. Guests got up-close-and-personal with the latest from Dell -- including a first-hand introduction to one of the latest artists to join Dell’s Design Studio , Deanne Cheuk . Guests mingled among the...
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Wolfram Alpha -- "An Invention That Could Change The Internet Forever"

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Bruce Eric
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There's been a fair bit of discussion recently about Wolfram Alpha's upcoming launch of what they are calling their "computational knowledge engine." The Independent wrote a lengthy article on the capabilities of the new search tool, suggesting that it is "an invention that could change the Internet forever." They summarize what they consider to be the major milestones of the Internet with Wolfram Alpha's launch as one of seven events that are remarkable. Worldwide...