May, 2011

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Dell’s PowerEdge-C = Stock Car Racing?!

Posted 11 months ago

by DELL-Scott T
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Stay with me. Since Dell’s Data Center Solutions Group (DCS) burst on the scene just a few short years ago, I confess that I have been a fan. The marquee successes that routinely emerge from that group make my head spin . But one question lingered: If their PowerEdge-C (note the “C” as in Cloud) is such a wonderful fit for the most demanding, largest datacenter builders and operators in the world, then why not just make PE-C into the mainstream server product line? When I think...
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Citrix to launch OpenStack Distro (with a little help from Rackspace and Dell)

Posted 11 months ago

by Barton George—Director, Web & Tech Vertical Market
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Today at Citrix Synergy , Citrix announced “ Project Olympus ,” their up coming OpenStack distribution. In case you’re not familiar with it, OpenStack is an open source cloud platform based on the code from NASA’s Nebula cloud as well as Rackspace’s storage code. The OpenStack project kicked of last summer and already has gathered support from over 60 commercial hardware and software vendors. Citrix’s OpenStack Distro Citrix’s Project Olympus will...
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Host Europe datacentre cuts energy use by around 30 per cent with cloud-based services

Posted 11 months ago

by Kathy Mahady
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By moving to the cloud , Host Europe , the third-largest hosting provider in Germany, has developed one of Europe’s most environmentally friendly datacentres . When Host Europe spoke to us about updating its datacentre, we suggested a secure, high-performing solution including Dell™ PowerEdge™ R810 servers with Hyper-V™ virtualization technology from Microsoft. The virtualized servers form the basis for Host Europe’s new private cloud model. While security and performance...
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Customer in Asia goes global with support from OEM Solutions

Posted 11 months ago

by DELL-Christy M
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Helping our OEM Solutions customers scale and consistently support their solutions globally is one of the key reasons that companies do business with us. As an example, a current OEM customer based in China, is a global networking and telecommunications equipment supplier with over $28 billion USD in revenue last year. They came to Dell OEM Solutions because they needed a trusted provider with an infrastructure that could help them get the right level of support for their global footprint. Dell...
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Mobility means getting things done from virtually anywhere

Posted 11 months ago

by DELL-Michael Ri
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Get up and go… mobile that is! Mobility means getting things done from virtually anywhere. More and more, mobile users are picking up devices like tablets and smart phones to keep connected, both personally and professionally. Dell’s partnership with Citrix on creating a complete end to end Desktop Virtualization Solution includes supporting a wide array of alternative mobile devices. Staying productive doesn’t mean having to take it all with you. The business world is getting...
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Expanded Virtual Lab 2.0 and New OptiPlex FX170 and FX130

Posted 11 months ago

by Sarah Richardson
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Today we announced additions to our desktop virtualization solutions portfolio including an enhanced Dell Virtual Lab 2.0 solution and new Dell OptiPlex FX170 and FX130 thin client offerings. The new and improved Virtual Lab 2.0 designed for colleges and universities now comes with validation testing on six of the most popular applications with increased mobile access with seven more to be completed by the end of the year. Applications include Adobe Premiere Pr CS3, AutoCad 2DLT, Wolfram Mathmatica...
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My favorite contradiction – “Standard Customization”

Posted 11 months ago

by Franklin Flint
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Working for a large corporation, albeit within a small, free-thinking division of a large corporation, I am exposed to fascinating acronyms and program names which often defy logic. Take the term “Standard Customization” – how can something which is custom be standard? It is a term I hear mentioned in the OEM group from time to refer to unique engineering work done for our business which is not offered to the general Dell customer but is available to all of our OEM customers. Take...
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Dell’s Cloud Portfolio for Cloud Builders: Systems Integrators, Telecoms & Hosters

Posted 11 months ago

by DELL-Scott T
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Many companies are intrigued about the growing buzz about Dell’s foray into the Cloud. It’s not just buzz though. Dell has developed a broad portfolio – including Cloud solutions, services and products designed to support Cloud building. If you are a Systems Integrator, Telecom or Hoster (or as Dell calls it, a Next Generation Service Provider), you look beyond using cloud technologies merely for your own internal IT goals. In fact, you probably see “Cloud as-a-Profit Center”...
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GigaOm names the top 50 Cloud Innovators

Posted 11 months ago

by Barton George—Director, Web & Tech Vertical Market
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As a run up to next months Structure conference, GigaOm has put together a list of the top 50 companies “that are influencing how the cloud and infrastructure evolves.” Those who made the list, entitled The Structure 50, are described as follows These are the ones to watch — at least in 2011. You’ve heard of some – such as Amazon or Dell. Others – such as Nicira or Boundary – are probably not yet on your radar. But they should be. All of these companies...
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Interop-2011: Closing thoughts

Posted 11 months ago

by Franklin Flint
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In my previous post on Interop 2011, I was writing after just one day of experience. I was caught up in the excitement of the moment at that time and expected to come down off that initial emotional high, but to my surprise the excitement of the moment lasted to the end. Really cool! I mentioned some interesting items in the previous post, so let me talk about what else I learned while in Las Vegas. Ethernet 10Gb Ethernet was commonplace at the show. While not adopted at the same rate as 1Gb...
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What Causes the Global Telecoms to Lose Sleep? Convergence.

Posted over 1 year ago

by DELL-Scott T
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Convergence. It is certainly a popular buzzword among IT and Telecom Analysts, Bloggers, Tradeshow & Online banners. But beyond the hype, the global telecoms are looking to the future…and looking over their shoulders with a mix of fear, hope and anticipation. Seem fuzzy to you? Trust me, it seems fuzzy to the strategists at the Global Telecoms as well, and to the Media & Entertainment companies. Giant corporate arm-wrestling match Remember those times when your cable/satellite...
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HOWTO: Convince your boss to send you to the Dell Storage Forum

Posted over 1 year ago

by Gina Rosenthal
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Can you believe there are only NINETEEN DAYS until we all meet up in Orlando for the Dell Storage Forum ? We’re starting to get things ready. To help get in the spirit, be sure to come vote in the Caption Contest on the Dell Storage Forum Facebook page - you have until this Friday at midnight (central time) to help someone win a free trip to #DellSF11 ! Also, we’ll be playing Dell Storage Forum Trivia Tuesday two more times! This gives you two more chances to win a limited edition...
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Intel Conversations in the Cloud: Dell’s “cloudy” thoughts

Posted over 1 year ago

by Barton George—Director, Web & Tech Vertical Market
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As a part of Intel’s Cloud Builder program , of which Dell is a member , Intel is hosting a podcast series appropriately entitled, Intel Conversations in the Cloud . The first vendor they featured in the series was Dell and, back in March, I had the honor of representing us. The episode is The Evolutionary approach to the cloud and is hosted by Allyson Klein , who manages the Server Technology and Software Strategy team in Intel’s Data Center Group. (You can also listen to it here...
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What its really all about – getting social at Interop

Posted over 1 year ago

by Gina Rosenthal
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I think Stephen Foskett said it best in this post : “ We are social people, and nothing beats meeting someone face to face .” Last week, Interop and EMC World were held in Vegas. (You can check out my review of Interop in this post ). That meant a lot of storage people where in sin city at the same time – vendors, customers, analysts… all converged in the same meat space at the same time. Part of the anticipation of these events is not just coming to talk to customers...
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Interop – week in review

Posted over 1 year ago

by Gina Rosenthal
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I had a great time at Interop . I loved being there as part of the Dell Storage team. I loved reconnecting with old friends. I attended many sessions on cloud and storage. I posted some of my (mostly) unedited session notes. There were a few sessions that really made me think about where the storage industry is going, and what role we will play in cloud computing. Dell at Interop Dell had quite a presence at Interop. We talked to lots of people about all things enterprise. The Dell Tech Center...
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What OEMs can learn from Amazon’s Outage

Posted over 1 year ago

by Ray Stahl
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Harris is a very insightful observer of the data storage world and describes in his recent blog posting how storage is to blame for the Amazon recent outage. This incident is a reminder of the complexity of running your applications as a Software as a Service (SaaS) and how even the best storage companies require high quality maintenance practices and tools that eliminate the chance of outages. Clearly SaaS for OEMs represent new market opportunities. SaaS can lower the cost to use your solution...
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Interop 2011 – Quick Impressions of day one

Posted over 1 year ago

by Franklin Flint
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This year’s Interop in Las Vegas is driving me crazy! In the past I would come out, have lots of meetings, see cool new technologies, interact with co-workers, and meet interesting people. Nothing has changed this year. What has changed is in the past I could do all those cool Interop activities then go enjoy Las Vegas a little bit – a touch of gaming, a few drinks, some hanging out with friends, etc. This year the show is too intense with many great new technologies, people, contacts...
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Managing the Never-Ending Patching Story

Posted over 1 year ago

by Ken Drachnik
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The challenges of keeping client-side software patched in a timely manner is becoming more difficult as the number and sophistication of attacks increase. With more and more vendors releasing ever growing waves of patches and some are now doing so on Microsoft’s notorious Patch Tuesday, validating, maintaining, correcting, scheduling, and deploying patches is literally a never-ending loop. More organizations than ever are patching their operating systems in a timely fashion, but in an application...
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Announcing the OEM XL program: Balancing stability with innovation

Posted over 1 year ago

by Franklin Flint
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Dell OEM Solutions exists to meet the unique needs of OEM customers who build their hardware solutions on high quality gear from Dell. Since our inception over 10 years ago we have created programs, services offerings, new hardware offerings, and even influenced the design of mainstream platforms to better fit the needs of our OEM customers. The first big OEM program we offered was the OEM-Ready hardware de-branding program where we removed the Dell brand to simplify our customers’ ability...
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Dell: the Right Choice for Small Business Because the Soul of Dell is Small Business

Posted over 1 year ago

by John Barnhart
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Michael Dell started what is now Dell,Inc. over 25 years ago while attending the University of Texas as a pre-med student. Just like the hundreds of small businesses that open every day, Michael’s first company, PC’s Limited, began humbly as a one-man operation on not much more than $1,000 in capital, with Michael providing computer upgrades from his college dorm room. The future billionaire started with a simple idea, the support of friends and family, and his personal hope, faith, dedication...
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Dell OEM Solutions & the Intel Embedded Alliance

Posted over 1 year ago

by Jeff Otchis
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I am heading to Las Vegas to speak with customers at the Interop show about Dell OEM, and as I make my way through the airport, I find my mind wandering first to the best place to find a good cup of coffee and second to technology around me. Once I fill up at Austin Java, tech questions pop into my mind. “What’s driving that digital sign at the airport announcing the status of arrivals and departures?” “What’s the technology behind the check-in kiosks?”...
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96 Industry Analysts, Two Days, One Great Event.

Posted over 1 year ago

by Karen Siuda
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On May 4-5 Dell conducted its Annual Industry Analyst Conference at the W Hotel in Austin, TX. Sameer Garde, OEM Solutions vice president and general manager, was a featured panelist during the two-day event where 96 analysts from Gartner, IDC, Forrester and a dozen other firms were in attendance from North America, EMEA, APJ and Brazil. Dozens of Dell executives were on tap to discuss all areas of Dell’s business from Michael Dell to leaders from our Public Large Enterprise, CSMB, Channel...
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Day 2 of Dell’s analyst event and an SMB perspective from IDC’s Ray Boggs

Posted over 1 year ago

by Barton George—Director, Web & Tech Vertical Market
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Yesterday was day two of Dell’s two-day industry analyst summit which was held at the W hotel in Austin Texas. The event brought together over 100 analysts from around the world to hear to about the company’s strategy and vision from Dell’s top execs. The second day kicked off with a presentation by the President of Dell Services, Steve Schuckenbrock which was then followed by a panel moderated by Michael Dell himself. The panel that Michael moderated was made up of the heads...
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Smashing world records again!

Posted over 1 year ago

by David J Morse
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When breaking or setting a new world records, people typically think of a marginal gain or fractions of second like in the Olympics. This month Dell and Ingres announced that they have broken two records for the Transaction Processing Performance Council’s Industry Standard TPC-H benchmark across 300GB and 1TB data sets running VectorWise on a Dell PowerEdge R910 server with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0. What’s unique about these new records is the magnitude by which the old standard...
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Dell’s Analyst Event – Summary of day 1 and feedback from Redmonk’s Michael Cote

Posted over 1 year ago

by Barton George—Director, Web & Tech Vertical Market
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Today at the W hotel in Austin, Dell held its bi-annual analyst summit. Today’s event is the third in a series of analyst functions organized around the theme “Services and Solutions for the Virtual Era.” The first event was held in San Francisco in March of last year and the second came six months later in Boston . Today’s program Today’s event was broken into three sections. The first section featured presentations by: Karen Quintos, SVP and CMO Dave...

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