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    Dell Software Enhances Endpoint Security Enabling Efficiency and Productivity

    24 Apr 2013
    Some of the costliest security breaches in recent years have been a result of systems not being kept up-to-date with the latest security patches, or from employees finding ‘work arounds’ from locked down desktop environments. Systems management solutions can provide IT organizations with a scalable, cost efficient way to significantly reduce the possibility of a breach, while helping delivering a consistent and secure user environment. Today at the “ Power to Do More: Accelerating Results ” event in San Francisco, Dell Software unveiled new endpoint security enhancements to help IT administrators quickly and flexibly protect data regardless of OS or device, with new...
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    Calling all Spouses: Join us in Boston at Dell Storage Forum 2012 with Spousetivities!

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    For the first time ever, Spousetivities is coming to the Dell Storage Forum! What is Spousetivities you ask? Short for “spouse activities,” this program provides fun activities for those accompanying conference attendees. We encourage EMPLOYEES, customers, and partners, to bring your spouse and your family to Boston. No more worrying about leaving them bored in a hotel room. Spousetivities has planned over five different and exciting excursions including a welcome breakfast, trolley/walking...
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    It’s Time to Invite IT to the Big Data Party

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    Posted on behalf of Amy Price, Solutions Evangelist, Dell It’s puzzling to me how discussions around Big Data seem to be the Big Thing for the BI and data warehouse communities, but not so much for storage and IT, to the point where “Big Data” seems to be equated with the analytical approach and models that are used. Why is that? Doesn’t the term Big Data mean lots and lots of data, all of which would need some way to efficiently manage and retain it? Outside of...
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    Touring the Nashua Design Center

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    As you may have read about in previous blog posts , there’s a lot of exciting planning going on for Dell Storage Forum , scheduled for Boston on June 11-13 th . Because our Nashua Design Center (one of our storage development sites) is within an hour of Boston, one of the options we’re offering during registration is to come spend half a day with us in Nashua and tour the development labs. For the past few weeks, I’ve been talking with Dan Sutherland & Dylan Locsin about...
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    Right at the top. Dell is now number 1 in cloud client computing and thin clients.

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    Today Dell completed the acquisition of Wyse Technology (see Jeff Clarke’s Direct2Dell post for more details), the global leader in cloud client computing. With the addition of Wyse, Dell assumes the No. 1 position in cloud client computing and thin clients. Coupled with Dell’s strength in PC and enterprise computing, Wyse’s leadership in desktop virtualization cements the transformation of Dell into a true end-to-end enterprise solutions provider. The combination of the Wyse...
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    Forgetting everything I know about data protection

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    Optimizing a backup environment is akin to training a dog who wasn’t socialized as a puppy. Things go well for a few nights, even a few weeks, then suddenly backups fail unexpectedly. A small change in environment (e.g., a new DNS server) can result in major challenges within the backup system. Or even worse, backups appear to be working, then a restore attempt months later indicates they never really succeeded. One of the first things I ever learned about backup systems was that they are...
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    PowerEdge 12th generation for small and medium businesses

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    The Dell PowerEdge T420 You may have seen Sally Steven’s blog post this week, describing Dells’ differentiated approach to solutions design. In that blog, she describes how our engagements with customers give us deep insight into their usage models and requirements for future systems, and how we can then engineer systems meeting those requirements, and bring them to market to deliver meaningful results. This differentiated approach of course includes the new PowerEdge mainstream...
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    RESPONSE (Building Rewarding Relationships) faces tight deadline to ensure security compliance

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    In today’s digital economy, we think nothing of giving our credit or debit card details to a website or call centre to process a payment. We assume it’s safe, but what we don’t know is how much goes on behind the scenes to keep those payments secure. Glasgow-based contact centre RESPONSE (Building Rewarding Relationships) processes vast amounts of highly sensitive consumer data for some of the UK’s top brands. Like others in the industry, it was facing a looming deadline...
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    Believe the Hype: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure made simple

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    Hype? - With all the buildup around virtual desktop infrastructure, or VDI, for the past several years, it’s hard not to question its value. According to Mark Margevicius at Gartner, “The promise of VDI is overshadowed by ‘the three C's’ -- CAPEX, complexity and connectivity.” I decided that I wanted to confirm this assertion myself and took to the road (well, virtually took to the road) to talk with customers. Through a series of webcasts I was able to talk with...
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    Ten excuses that will get you to Boston for the 2012 Dell Storage Forum

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    ex · cuse noun: an expression of regret for failure to do something; a note of explanation of an absence Excuses are a dime a dozen these days. It seems like everyone’s got one (or three) for everything. “I’m too tired,” “I don’t feel good,” “I’ve got too much work to do,” or a personal favorite “My dog ate my homework,” or that PowerPoint, or that white paper, or that receipt you just can’t seem to find when...
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    Racking up Dell's 12th generation servers

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    Here at Dell, we love to get customer feedback and roll it into our newest offerings. In order to maximize the number of hard drives and also increase functionality and flexibility across the product line on Dell’s 12th generation 1U and 2U servers, the chassis widths have been standardized on a common size. For some systems, including the R620 and R720, this represents a slight increase in chassis width over the previous generation. The systems’ rails have also been re-designed to accommodate...
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    Dell + Wyse + Citrix partnering to bring one great end to end desktop virtualization solution

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    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...
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    Two paths to a virtualization infrastructure solution: DIY and vStart

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    This post written by Scott Stanford, Dell Systems Principle Engineer In my last blog post I shared a few insights about the value adds that the vStart Engineering Process brings to the vStart Solution . As someone who's spent many years working in the competitive industry standard benchmarking and virtualization solution spaces, and who's navigated through many unknown trails in the technology industry, in this post I'd like to share a few insights and approaches for choosing a...
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    Changing the dynamics of blades. Again.

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    In 2008, when Dell launched the PowerEdge M-series, it signaled a new approach towards blades. Like all Dell servers, the birth of the M-series was prefaced by intense conversations with customers, driving the design of a solution built on their real needs and desires. The end product was a shared infrastructure server solution that addressed the desire of our customers. They wanted increased density and power efficiency combined with improved management and networking functionality that would still...
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    Dell delivers density

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    Anyone managing a data center faces the difficult balancing act of delivering on continually increasing performance demands, handling the cooling issues that usually result from that, and yet staying inside already physically constrained energy resources. More and more they are turning toward high density computing as the answer and making it a central tenet of their infrastructure strategy. While designing the PowerEdge 12 th generation servers, we heard from many customers wrestling with this...
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    Dell vStart becomes water cooler for cloud discussions at Interop 2012

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    This post was written by Anthony Marusic, Dell Virtualization Solutions, Technical Marketer There was no doubt that modular data center architecture and cloud computing at Dell was a driving factor for many customers that came by to check out the vStart technology at Interop 2012. The interest in converged infrastructure was top of mind for more than just executive-level decision makers. Those that are the technical influencers, evaluators and managers were equally “all-in” on the...
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    GMO Media provides ‘Internet for Everyone’ in Japan with Dell

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    ‘Internet for everyone’ - is the tag line and lofty goal for GMO Internet Group , a global Internet pioneer that includes 2.1 million corporate and consumer customers, 25 million end users and 66 companies. One of these companies is GMO Media Holdings which manages a membership-based points system. The system is extremely popular - the membership base consists of more than 11 million Japanese consumers and is growing by 5,000 users per day. Shoppers collect rewards points with their purchases...
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    Check out our 2012 DSF Sponsor Sessions!

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    Posted in behalf of Christy Pooler, Dell Storage Product Marketing It’s hard to believe it was a year ago that we stormed Orlando unveiling the Dell™ Fluid Data™ Architecture….changing the game of storage. To quote one of our attendees, “Fluid makes your data dance!” For this year’s stateside Dell Storage Forum 2012, we’re heading up to Boston, the backyard of Dell EqualLogic Design Center. Clam bakes, trips to the cape…wait, that’s...
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    Feeling the Energy at Synergy

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    Energy. That’s the first word that came into my mind as I saw the rush of people flood through the doors of Moscone Center West during the opening of Citrix Synergy San Francisco on Tuesday night. I was amazed and awed not only at the amount of attendees filling the hall, but also by the exciting technologies and solutions being showcased by Citrix partners that will no doubt change the face of virtual computing as we know it. This energy was especially prevalent in the Dell booth, where...
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    Twenty-four Hours in a Private Cloud with Dell and Microsoft

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    I am excited to announce Dell’s participation as a Platinum Sponsor at Microsoft’s “ 24 Hours in a Private Cloud ” virtual event today, Thursday, May 10. This event is an awesome learning opportunity for organizations developing public and private cloud strategies. Organizations have a lot of strategic cloud implementation options and opportunities, such as choosing a cloud technology, defining the mix of public and private clouds and preparing for cloud management. This...
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    Notes from Interop - Part I

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    Putting together a tradeshow is like conducting a symphony. There are various components that have to be orchestrated and it always amazes me how much behind the scenes work and attention to detail goes into making sure everything runs harmoniously. We started preparing for Interop 2012 a couple of months ago with the Dell Networking group taking the lead “conductor” role. Interop is a network-centric event with participation from all of the heavyweights in the industry. The convention...
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    Solving the VDI puzzle with Dell and Unidesk

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    Let’s start this conversation by admitting that mainstream VDI hasn’t lived up to the promise of a like or better PC experience for every use case. Centralizing desktops doesn’t inherently simplify desktop management. Because simply taking a distributed desktop environment, transferring it to the data center, and applying the same traditional processes and management doesn’t get you there. Fundamentally, you need a new way to manage your images and your applications. Understanding...
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    Hear thought leadership insight on a successful desktop virtualization deployment

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    You already know that Dell is a platinum sponsor at this year’s Citrix Synergy San Francisco. But did you know that we also be leading a breakout session on thought leadership around desktop virtualization? Complete Virtual Computing - Success from Client to Cloud session, you’ll hear about the main elements that need to be considered for a successful virtual desktop implementation and the reasons behind the importance of choosing a solution that is targeted to your organization’s...
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    Don't miss Dell Storage Forum in Boston - June 10-14th!

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    Are you looking for another reason to join us in Boston for the Dell Storage Forum from June 10-14? How about a personal invitation from Bob Skelley, Executive Director, Dell Certified Partner Program & Channel! View this short video and learn some of the reasons why we think you should attend.
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    Play to Win

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    Dell Storage Forum Boston Social Media Contests The Dell Storage Forum Boston is just around the corner. What better way to get prepared for this event than to win prizes?! But first, you’ve got to play in our contests. Twitter #TriviaTues Every Tuesday afternoon from 2:00pm CST – 3:00pm CST, show off just how much you know about Dell Storage to win a DSF #TriviaTues tshirt . Here’s how you play: @DellSF will post a trivia question at 2:00pm CST Reply to @DellSF...
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    Vote for your Dell Storage favorites

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    Roll out the red carpet and dust off those evening gowns….the Storries IX have arrived! Who doesn’t love award season? The Grand Connaught Room, in London, is going to be full of well-dressed, highly educated folks representing a gamut of storage-specializing organizations come June 14 th . Out of twenty-six awards, Dell is thrilled to be nominated for NINE categories! Our engineers have worked countless hours the last few years and we know they’ll be appropriately recognized....
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