August, 2009

Dell, Wyse and Citrix are trendsetters in the desktop virtualization marketplace with a proven track record of delivering on products that meet customers evolving needs. Today we are pleased to announce that we have partnered to bring together two reference architectures that combine Dell’s commitment to desktop virtualization with the DVS Simplified and DVS Enterprise solution offerings. Wyse’s more than three decades of cloud client expertise along with Citrix’s desktop virtualization prowess in the marketplace. You will see in these reference architectures that with the pairings from these three companies we have created an end-to-end solution that will meet your desktop virtualizations needs. Let’s begin. Dell’s DVS Simplified appliance partnered with Wyse’s T10 Thin Client Dell’s DVS Simplified Appliance utilizes Citrix VDI-in-a-Box VDI software to give you the ability to quickly deploy a desktop virtualization solution with a simplified management experience. This simplified wizard...

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The Impact of Customers on Dell's OEM Business and Appliances

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by DELL-Bruce Eric
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In this interview, Dell's Franklin Flint describes how a customer works with Dell's OEM group , even influencing the design of Dell-branded products for use in their hardware appliances. Using the Google Search Appliance as an example, Franklin describes how the PowerEdge R710 server includes more network interface cards (NICs), better customization of the LCD display panel, internal flash memory capabilities and other features that make it OEM friendly, or an "appliance-inspired"...
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Forrester’s James Staten Explains the Cloud

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by Barton George—Director, Web & Tech Vertical Market
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At Cloud World/Open Source World earlier this month I grabbed some time with Forrester’s “Mr. Cloud” James Staten . I wanted to get his take on Cloud Computing and what was hot and what is not. Here is the result: Some of the things James talks about: How the conversation about cloud has changed over the last year. He spends a lot of time telling people what the cloud is not . The three things they’ve learned (coming soon to Forrester report near you): ...
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Storage in the Cloud — Talking to Zmanda’s CEO

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by Barton George—Director, Web & Tech Vertical Market
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I first met Chander Kant, CEO of open source cloud back provider Zmanda , last year at the MySQL conference. At that time we did an audio interview . Just like Jonathan , this time around I caught him on “film.” This is the fourth out of nine interviews I conducted earlier this month at Cloud World/Open Source World . Some of the things Chander talks about: Thanks to open source and the cloud, Zmanda is able to provide “radically simple to use and cost effective”...
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Talking to the Co-Founder of Rackspace Cloud

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by Barton George—Director, Web & Tech Vertical Market
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Earlier this month at Cloud World/Open World I bumped into Jonathan Bryce one of the two founders of the cloud platform formerly known as “Mosso” (now known as Rackspace Cloud ). Last year when I interviewed Jonathan, I did an audio podcast. This time around I was armed with my Flip Mino and caught it all on video for the little(r) screen. Some of the topics Jonathan addresses : When Rackspace funded employees Jonathan and Todd to go off and start their cloud venture...
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Dell Boosts Options for Virtualization – Adds 10GbE and Automatic VM Discovery on CX4

Posted over 3 years ago

by Greg White
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Virtualization has become a fully mainstream idea, talked about in circles from the IT admin all the way up to the CEO’s office, but there are still a lot of people out there that I talk to that just have their toes in the water, or are waiting to start or to expand their virtualization efforts. If you aren’t fully tuned into this concept, virtualization can provide many benefits to organizations for increasing availability, enhancing disaster recovery, reducing costs around equipment...
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Dell's New Cloud Evangelist Barton George - What Does It Mean?

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by DELL-Bruce Eric
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You may have seen that Dell has hired a cloud evangelist -- Barton George . As is often the case in a large organization, I learned about his joining the company on Twitter and on Barton's blog announcing his move . I'm thrilled to have Barton join the Dell team and he's already shown that he is prolific and understands the dynamics of communicating through a blog. That Dell has hired a Cloud Evangelist -- what does this mean? It means we've hired a cloud evangelist. That's...
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Appliances in the World of SaaS and Cloud Computing? Really?

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by Franklin Flint
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Recently the buzz in the IT industry has been focused on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and the larger concept of “Cloud Computing.” In its most basic form, the concept of SaaS involves a company paying for software as it is used. The software runs on computers someone else owns, and the ongoing maintenance and support of the server infrastructure is handled by that company. It involves essentially leasing the application time for a specific period of time, typically month-to-month. In...
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Windows 7 Drivers for Commercial Desktops and Laptops

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Laura R
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The Windows 7 team at Dell is excited about the progress we have made to get the OS ready for commercial customers and is looking forward to launch in just a couple of short months! Effective August 7, 2009 MSDN , TechNet and Volume License Customers with Software Assurance can begin deploying the new operating system. We have received many requests from our business customers that we post our Windows 7 drivers so they can begin testing and qualifying the new OS within their environments. ...
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Dell Offers Microsoft Consulting Services

Posted over 3 years ago

by DELL-Kirstan R
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There are lots of conversations going on in the media about the customer concerns related to upgrading to a Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 . And rightly so, as it is at the top of many customers minds. However, there are many other ways customers are looking at to better holistically optimize their Microsoft applications and environments. Recently, Burk Buechler reflected on the conversations that he is having with customers related to their Microsoft environments and how Dell is helping those...
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Smart Healthcare Live

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by Mark Austin
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I spent a day at this year's Smart Healthcare show in London's Earl's court. I've been going for more years than I can remember - I've spent almost 15 years in healthcare IT. For me, it's a great opportunity to see the latest products and solutions from hundreds of healthcare ICT suppliers. I'm always looking for ways I can innovate to help NHS Northamptonshire improve the patient care experience - and that includes looking for ways to free up funds to do this. Our...
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Corporate Agility is Within Your Reach

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by DELL-Angela Y
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Agility is a good characteristic for companies to have, particularly in today’s uncertain market. Companies that can move quickly to adapt to changing market conditions have a competitive advantage over those that can’t. Unfortunately, agility is often perceived as a luxury. Too often, we think of agility in terms of final-state: complete interoperability of elegant systems and processes – requiring years of work and significant investment. In reality, the optimal level of agility...
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Ready for the Transition? Dell Provides Support for Windows Server 2008 R2

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by DELL-Matt M
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If you want to be the first on the block to do live migration using Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008 R2, Dell can help you get there. Dell now offers support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 , the newest release in the Windows family of enterprise operating systems. This includes the release of Dell drivers, systems management capability and supporting documents to help you get up and running quickly. Any software migration can be nerve wracking, so Dell has done the heavy lifting to take the...
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Frederick Memorial Healthcare Virtualizes Its Data Center with Dell, VMware

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by DELL-Bruce Eric
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One of the customers that participated in yesterdays' press briefing with Dell and VMware was Frederick Memorial Healthcare (FMH), which began providing health services to Maryland residents over 100 years ago. As the hospital is entering its second century in an expanded facility, Roy Turner, FMH's server systems engineer, explains how the healthcare provider's use of technology is key to delivering top-quality care to its patients. For example, FMH is one of the few hospitals in...
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Dell, VMware and Customers Discuss Benefits and Realities of Data Center Virtualization

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by DELL-Bruce Eric
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Dell and VMware this week briefed reporters on our respective company's virtualization strategies and some of the trends that customers are facing. Media coverage of the event is already appearing, including this piece from Jean Baptiste Su on his TechPulse 360 blog . Joining Dell's Paul Prince, Chief Technology Officer for Dell's large enterprise business, and Steve Herrod, VMware's CTO and senior vice president of the company's research and development, were a number of customers...
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Desktop-Like 3D Performance That Fits in Your Carry-on

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by AMD-Janet M
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One of the best parts of my job is traveling and meeting face to face with AMD’s business partners and customers. Traveling from place to place and between the myriad trade shows we attend allows me to see AMD hardware in action outside of the lab and in end users’ everyday environments. But with the hassle of ever-growing airport security lines, luggage limits, and the infamous last minute trips I’ve had revaluate what products, demos and equipment I take with me on the road—and...
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CxO Insights -- Why You Need to Understand Twitter

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by DELL-Bruce Eric
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You can't open a newspaper or IT publication these days without reading headlines related to the phenomenal growth of micro-blogging service Twitter. But isn't Twitter more of a tool for people to let their friends know what they had for lunch or some other arcane piece of information? If you're a CEO, CIO or CTO, is this something you should pay attention to? Today's Wall Street Journal featured an article on how Twitter can be used to avoid significant PR issues that can affect...

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