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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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Alienware and NVIDIA Redefine Mobile Gaming Yet Again

Posted 10 months ago

by John Blain
- 6 Comments
Hardcore gamers are a peculiar breed, and I'm proud to count myself among them. Domination in our chosen arena is more important than anything else, and when our gaming hardware slouches, resulting in a failed kill or a lost match, that's just not acceptable. Many of us will go to any length to make sure our gaming rigs don't stand in the way of our obsession with bringing our opponents to tears. This past April, Alienware unleashed a new lineup of gaming laptops including the new M17x...
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Dell in 360º – At the Center of U2’s Tour

Posted 10 months ago

by Steve Lalla
- 1 Comments
One of the latest stops on U2’s 360º tour was in Anaheim, California. Dell was at the center of those shows along with 50+ others around the world during the past two years. I attended the show on Friday and gave some key business and technology reporters an inside look at the how Dell technology is powering a truly unique concert experience. The 360⁰ tour is as much about the technology they use to embrace their audience as it is about their music. I see parallels in our evolution...
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Celebrating June LGBT Pride Month at Dell

Posted 10 months ago

by Scott Tyson
- 0 Comments
June is the month where Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people recognize the beginning of the LGBT Equality Movement in New York City. In June 1969, after yet another police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a local New York City gay bar, a group of LGBT citizens and their allies held a series of protests against the abusive raids, igniting the movement. The LGBT Employee Resource Group here at Dell called PRIDE, celebrated June LGBT Pride month by hosting a speaker event featuring...
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Take part in Dell’s European healthcare IT Storage study

Posted 10 months ago

by Hans Solgaard
- 0 Comments
As the number one healthcare IT services provider in the world, Dell always needs to keep abreast of technology trends and insights that will help our customers achieve more. We are currently seeing an exponential data growth largely related to healthcare images and to truly understand the value of archiving in a healthcare environment, we are currently trialing our new Unified Clinical Archiving solution at hospitals across Europe. As part of this, to gain further insight into current and...
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Giving our customers “The Power to do more”

Posted 10 months ago

by Karen Quintos, CMO
- 4 Comments
Recently, you may have seen some stories about Dell’s new corporate brand campaign that we’re rolling out in the United States in media outlets such as Advertising Age , Bloomberg and the Austin American-Statesman . Beginning this week, you’ll see our new ads in newspapers, magazines, online, on billboards, in airports and on TV starting July 5. Update from Lionel: Speaking of television ads, here's the one that will kick off The power to do more campaign that you'll...
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New Dell Venue Pro Firmware Revision Coming Next Month

Posted 10 months ago

by Lionel Menchaca, Chief Blogger
- 35 Comments
I know many Dell Venue Pro users have reported issues with connecting or using Wi-Fi and with lockups. Take a look at sites like XDAdevelopers.com and PocketNow.com or just spend some time reading through the #dellvenuepro hashtag to see what I’m referring to. The new firmware will be rolled out to customers with unlocked phones globally and to T-Mobile customers in the US around the middle of next month. This will be via the Zune update process. Beginning this week, customers who order...
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ISTE 2011 – Unlocking Potential

Posted 10 months ago

by Kari Sherrodd
- 0 Comments
It’s hard to believe that it’s already late June and ISTE is here! There are so many exciting things happening in and around Philadelphia this year – it’s going to be harder than ever to schedule your time (and stick to your original plans). We will (of course) be checking out EduBloggerCon and are excited to see how many new attendees and friendly veterans will be there. This unconference is the place where you can ask question, share your own tips and knowledge...
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Alienware …it’s been a busy few months

Posted 10 months ago

by Melanie Derome, CSMB Comms Team, EMEA
- 0 Comments
The past few months have been very exciting for the Alienware team. Back in April, we officially announced how the company was redefining mobile gaming – again – with the addition of three new all-powerful systems, the M11x , M14x and M18x . You can read Arthur Lewis, VP of Alienware’s original blog post here announcing the products. We couldn’t stop there… having launched the awesome new line up, we’ve been celebrating with events in the US and Europe. In...
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Introducing New Greener, BFR/PVC-free Business Laptop and Desktop

Posted 10 months ago

by Kirk Schell
- 0 Comments
One of the key focus areas for end-user computing is delivering great products with customer-inspired design. As part of that design standard, Dell continues to enhance its award-winning OptiPlex desktops and Latitude laptops . We are now offering brominated flame retardant free (BFR-free) and polyvinyl chloride free (PVC-free) OptiPlex small form factor (SFF) and Latitude configurations as we move toward full elimination of those substances. The new systems also are delivered in recyclable...
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Gartner: Dell Tops in Supply Chain for 2011

Posted 10 months ago

by Josh Kivenko
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Gartner released its annual supply chain report for 2011 last week with keen insights applicable to our IT-powered, OEM marketplace. Dell moved into the #2 spot ahead of Cisco, HP and IBM. One comment that struck me as immediately congruent with what we are hearing regularly from OEM customers is around the importance of value-chain network integration: “the key isn’t whether a company owns all the pieces of its network – it’s how well it controls the outcome of the activities...
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Sorprendete! OEM Italia!!

Posted 10 months ago

by Paul Collier
- 0 Comments
If you’ve ever driven in Italy, you’ll know that it can be a pretty interesting experience – just head to Rome for a heady cocktail of zipping Vespa’s, fast cars and narrow cobbled streets. Responsible for policing these streets are the Italian military police force, otherwise known as the Carabinieri. The Carabinieri are smart guys (I’m not just talking about their uniforms ) and have turned to Dell OEM Solutions Group to develop a very neat solution to some of their...
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Breaking through boundaries. Stories from Dell YouthConnect in Morocco

Posted 10 months ago

by Amine Benmoussa
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"I want to succeed"; these words, always the same ones, Mehdi always reports them to his teacher, Asmae, at the end of his classes. At 14 years old, Mehdi is a teenager like others, at least almost. He has dreams, desires, and secrets, but also problems. Indeed, Mehdi didn’t have an easy story until now. Fatherless, he lives with his mum and two brothers and sisters in a very poor shanty town of Casablanca, in the area of Sidi Maarouf. He dropped out from school 4 years...
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Blades on Blades: An interview with Phil Blades, Amulet Hotkey CIO

Posted 11 months ago

by Paul Collier
- 1 Comments
As a wide reaching business unit in terms of the customers we work with, Dell OEM Solutions’ customers can pop up in all sorts of places. This was the case at last week’s Dell Tech Camp (#delltechcamp) event. Tech Camp is an annual showcase of Dell’s complete solutions and product portfolio in an interactive/hands-on environment for the most important industry analysts, technical and vertical market media. If you didn’t get a chance to participate, watch Dell’s Bryan...
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Improving US Life Expectancy through EMR Technology [Infographic]

Posted 11 months ago

by Berk Smith, Executive VP—Dell Healthcare
- 1 Comments
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Medical Records ( EMRs ) are changing healthcare among both large and small service providers. Recent studies have demonstrated the effects of EHRs/ EMRs on financial and human resources, as well as overall patient care. We’ve pulled together an interesting view on the current healthcare delivery system trends and the potential impact these technologies can have on revolutionizing care by freeing up resources to focus more on patients. E...
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Dell celebrates the power of women entrepreneurs: My experiences at the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network in Rio de Janeiro

Posted 11 months ago

by Karen Quintos, CMO
- 0 Comments
I just returned from the second annual Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (#DWEN) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where I met some of the most inspiring and successful women business leaders in the world. It was amazing to see the commitment that these women have to help each other succeed and grow. Women entrepreneurs truly share a unique perspective and approach to business—and Dell is focused on empowering them to achieve their goals, using technology to support and help them along the way...
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My Take on Dell’s Solutions Strategy

Posted 11 months ago

by Lionel Menchaca, Chief Blogger
- 7 Comments
Discussions regarding Dell’s solutions strategy have increased recently. It started at the Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference , Michael Dell discussed Dell's shift away from PCs . Those discussions continued last week with Dell activities at the Cloud Expo in New York and the Dell Storage Forum . Dell’s solution strategy is about combining our hardware heritage along with enterprise technology we have been building over the last few years via acquisitions....
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Dell’s PowerEdge M915 – The Next Big Thing for Virtualization

Posted 11 months ago

by Robert Bradfield
- 0 Comments
For Dell, the development of new PowerEdge servers has always started with listening to what our customers are doing in their ever-changing environments and what key capabilities were needed to overcome both the challenges they face today as well as those they expect to face tomorrow. One key element which was expressed time and time again by our customers was the exponential increase in the utilization of their platforms, mainly driven by the prevalence and increased density of their virtual...
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Dell Streak 10 Pro Coming to China

Posted 11 months ago

by Amit Midha, President-China and South Asia
- 11 Comments
You may have seen some speculation on when we will introduce a 10-inch tablet based on Android. You may have seen the recent CNET story on the topic. With this post, I'm here to confirm that Dell is indeed working on 10-inch tablet products – an Android-based tablet for “prosumers,” and a Windows 7-based tablet for enterprise customers, due out later this year. I wanted to spend a few minutes talking about the 10-inch Android-based tablet. We will launch the Streak 10 Pro...
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Dell Technology Camp – More Lessons Learned

Posted 11 months ago

by Bryan Jones
- 2 Comments
The third annual EMEA Dell Technology Camp has officially come to a close. More than 400 press, analysts, customers and Dell team members were given the opportunity to speak with Dell and partner experts – including Intel and Microsoft about our latest products and solutions portfolio alongside simulated environments. Quite a bit of the discussion at this year’s event yielded itself to Dell’s strategic direction and how we’re forging ahead – so on that note, I’d...
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Dell’s first global Solution Center opens in Limerick

Posted 11 months ago

by Anthony Quigney
- 3 Comments
The first of twelve global Dell Solution Centers scheduled to open this year officially launched today in Limerick. The Solution Centers were first announced on April 7 as part of a $1bn investment by Dell, for the development and implementation of innovative solutions and services enabling our customers worldwide to grow and thrive. Ireland has been selected for both a Solution Center and a Cloud Center of Excellence, as announced on June 6 in New York by Steve Schuckenbrock, President of Dell...
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Bupa Cromwell Hospital builds strategy for change to enhance patient care

Posted 11 months ago

by Kathy Mahady
- 1 Comments
Healthcare projects really bring home the value of technology, but they also show how vital it is to have a solid strategy that puts IT in line with real-life outcomes. From electronic patient records to x-ray archives, there’s a common theme that most healthcare organisations are tackling – data management. Patient data has to be secure, but accessible too. People having treatment in multiple departments need continuity of care. Clinical decisions should be as prompt as they are well...
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From banker to waste manager: one student's journey to turn waste into social, enviro- and economic good

Posted 11 months ago

by Carly Tatum, Social Media Communications
- 0 Comments
Meet Daniel Paffenholz, a 24-year-old German-born student at the London School of Economics, who decided to redirect his career path from banking to tackle a huge social issue: waste management in Kenya. Together with Felix Inuani Isiaho from Zetech College, Jomo Kenyatta University in Nairobi, he founded TakaTaka Solutions , winner of the 2011 Dell Social Innovation Competition . “TakaTaka Solutions is a social enterprise based in Nairobi, Kenya. Our goal is to provide affordable...
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Dell in the Clouds is LIVE!

Posted 11 months ago

by Kevin Curry
- 0 Comments
Yesterday, we launched www.DellintheClouds.com , a landing page for all things Cloud Computing and Dell. This page pulls in content from various Cloud-focused social media channels and communities, allowing our customers to interact with Dell cloud thought leaders and social media evangelists. Here are some of the site features: Live Twitter feeds from our social media evangelists such as Barton George ( @barton808 ), Joseph George ( @jbgeorge ), Rob Hirschfeld ( @zehicle ), Scott Turner...
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Microsoft’s Windows 8 Gamble Just Might Work

Posted 11 months ago

by Lionel Menchaca, Chief Blogger
- 4 Comments
First off, let me make this clear: the post that follows is my personal opinion and does not represent Dell’s views on the topic. I’ve been following the considerable volume of reactions since Microsoft unveiled the concept behind Windows 8 that they unveiled last week at D9 . The core of Microsoft’s strategy: Windows 8 will be the operating system that runs on all devices from laptops and desktops to smartphones and tablets. While it’s way too early to draw any conclusions...
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The First 6 Months with Dell OEM Solutions…And a Glimpse into the Days Ahead

Posted 11 months ago

by Sameer Garde
- 0 Comments
Now that 6 months have passed since I took the reins of the Dell OEM Solutions business I wanted to share of some my impressions of the overall business and our greatest opportunities ahead. What was considered to be “the best kept secret within Dell”, Dell OEM Solutions has gone from a small, entrepreneurial group to a global, tier-1 provider of OEM solutions on a billion+ dollar run rate in 12 years. We’ve had great momentum over the past few years in that we’ve increased...