Editors' Picks
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Dell drops open source clouds into UK channel
Dell has announceditsopen source cloud solution is to be made available through hosting providers and cloud resellers in the UK. The firm has teamed up with Ubuntu Linuxexperts Canonical to develop...23 Mar 2012
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Thoma Bravo sells next-gen firewall, UTM vendor SonicWall to Dell
Dell’s security portfolio expands with purchase of unified threat management and next generation firewall vendor SonicWall from private equity firm.13 Mar 2012
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SonicWALL swallowed by growing Dell empire
Firewall and unified threat management (UTM) specialist SonicWALLis tobecome the latest addition to Dell's growing portfolio of acquisitions, afterRound Rockannounced it has signed a definitive agr...13 Mar 2012
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AppAssure purchase adds virtualized backup to Dell's cloud mix
Dell adds virtual data backup and DR product AppAssure to its growing lineup of must-haves for the PC and server supplier's cloud services pitch.28 Feb 2012
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Dell 'not really a PC company' as it pitches for enterprise
Dell no longer views itself as a PC company, now preferring to pitch itself as a services and products provider that can cover a wide range of customer needs. The clarification over the vendor's po...28 Feb 2012
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Dell consumes app protection specialist
Dell has acquired back-up and application protection start-up AppAssure for an undisclosed sum, adding additional disaster mitigation options to its software and storage portfolio. AppAssure provid...27 Feb 2012
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Dell results indicate PC market is still struggling
The PC market has still not exited the recession if Dell's latest set of results are a barometer of the fortunes of the hardware sector. Not only did the numbers for the fourth quarter fail to impr...22 Feb 2012
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Former Dell Europe boss takes role at Santok
The former head of Dell Europe has popped up at Santok Enterprises to run the firm's mobile devices operation. Mark Ormerod has been vice president and general manager at Dell Europe and also enjo...13 Feb 2012
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Week in review podcast: Dell’s backup dedupe appliance; more news
Listen to the top news of the week from the Storage Media Group: Dell’s launch of its first backup dedupe appliance, OCZ's acquisition of Sanrad and more headlines.13 Jan 2012
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Dell cloud badge may lack partner revenue target
Dell has revealed more details of its upcoming cloud partner certification,hinting that it may not attach reseller revenue requirements to the badge. At the vendor's inaugural European Storage Foru...11 Jan 2012
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Dell launches DR4000, its first backup deduplication appliance
Dell gets off the sidelines and into deduplication appliance backup game with the DR4000 based on Ocarina data reduction technology.11 Jan 2012
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Dell shows off storage programme enhancements
Dell has kicked off 2012 by using its inaugural European Storage Forum in London to announce a number of enhancements to its Storage Smart partner programme that itsays will simplify the storage ma...10 Jan 2012
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Storage shoots up Dell's agenda
Dell has urged SMB resellers to beef up their storage practices as enterprise clouds and consumerisation tighten their grip on the business ICT world. Dell is currently putting the finishing touche...13 Dec 2011
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Week in review podcast: Dell revenue dips with recent changes
Listen to the top headlines of the week from the Storage Media Group, beginning with a discussion surrounding a drop in Dell revenue.18 Nov 2011
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HDD shortages hit Dell outlook
The impact of the Thailand floods on the supplies of hard disc drives is going to cause problems for Dell, which warned that it is going to continue feeling the consequences of shortages. The hardw...16 Nov 2011
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CallSource picks Oracle Database Appliance over Dell
CallSource was just the right kind of company for Oracle Database Appliance: small but not too small, growing but not too fast. The company claims savings in the six-figure range by going with ODA ...15 Nov 2011
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News in brief: Dell offers new entry-level SMB bundle
Dell is offering a new bundle to SMBs who need a server infrastructure; Cisco and Neutral Tandem will now offer a hosted collaboration service through partners; more news in brief.09 Nov 2011
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What the Dell/EMC breakup means for the storage industry
Dell and EMC have both decided not to enter another formal alliance, a decision analysts say is a very significant change in the storage industry’s dynamics.30 Oct 2011
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News in brief: Dell and EMC end partnership, Windows Intune updated
After much speculation, Dell will finally stop selling EMC storage; Microsoft offers partners discounts with new Windows Intune; more news in brief.24 Oct 2011
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Dell preps monster PowerEdge server to take on Oracle’s Exadata
Once the king of commodity servers, Dell is building a PowerEdge box that will compete with some of the biggest SMP systems on the market.14 Oct 2011
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