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Gilda
Dell Inc. (DELL) is paying $700 million in cash for Force10 Networks Inc., a maker of high-speed Ethernet networking equipment that had plans for a public offering, according to two people familiar with the deal.
Force10 was a pioneer of 10 gigabit Ethernet network switching and routing whose products were too far ahead of what was needed when it was founded in 1999, and the company had to raise significant amounts of capital while it waited for its market to emerge.
The San Jose, Calif.-based company, along with Turin Networks Inc., a carrier networking company it merged with two and a half years ago, had raised more than $630 million in venture capital. Its most recent round was a $30 million funding shortly after the merger that gave the company a valuation in excess of $200 million, VentureWire reported at the time.
This was a great company once, what's happening here now? Accounting disclosure and stock option scandals, endless hours on tech support, stagnant stock price. Things are pretty depressing today.
We couldn't be much worse off if we hooked up with "Dell Dude" - Ben there, done that, Dude! That guy might be able to get this company out of the "weeds" now that he's an adult.
Gilda
an oldie, but goodie!!!!
Dell beats estimates. Hmmm heard that one before. Lets just hope their accounting standards have changed in the last few years and let's never forget the crap they've told investors in the past.
2010
www.sec.gov/news/press/2010/2010-131.htm
2003
www.betanews.com/article/Dell-Admits-Fraud-in-Financial-Reporting-Will-Restate-Earnings-Since-2003/1187306206
DELL gained 2.52% on 03/23/11 and a total percentage of 6.88% in the past 4 days
DELL is trading in the range of $13.70 - $15.93 in the past 30 days.
Average True Range (Atr) is bullish for DELL.
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) is bullish for DELL.
Money Flow Index (MFI) is bearish and moving down for DELL.
DELL formed a bullish Price & Exponential Moving Average Crossover signal.
DELL formed a bullish Price & Simple Moving Average Crossover signal.
The 10-day simple moving average is bearish and moving down for DELL.
GO Dell in at $13.90 2 days ago. nice move today
DELL as high as 15 AH, now 14.70.....the street still is indifferent about DELL, Fast Money won't even bother talking about it!!! ("it's an old story!".....wow, what jerks).....
That's why I sold before earnings, I don't think it will hold. ( I could have made more holding, but earnings is always a crap shoot).....same thing happened with me and WDC during blowout earnings, up big after the announcement (I did sell that one with good timing), then the analysts started hammering away on it the following days.....of course, after they dove it down about 10%, it rebounded (and some) on the new upgrades.....
I expect similar for DELL......they are seen as old school and boring......I'll keep trading it though, the tortoise wins the race!!
got out of DELL today, the rest of my shares went bye at 14.05 limit order.....
unloading a few k shares at 13.70.......a quick profit over $1k ......my mamma was right, genius has been delivered!!!!
With big boards like DELL, it's pretty easy to find tons of info...... I dont really bother with putting many links in the I-Boxes of the boards I mod.....maybe a few charts....
wow, another pounding.....loading the boat big time at 13.15......
Sold 400 at 14.50, PM today.......(the 7:59 trade).........another honest profit, no BS needed.......
PS: still holding some......
Another nice day for DELL.......
Up and down, I'll take it!!!!!!!
Nice to see this finally going up!!!!!!
I'm looking for 15 or so by EOY
Dell Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Dell-Reports-Record-Third-bw-2257841916.html?x=0&.v=1
DELL halted at close. Closed at 13.66
GLTA
UP! UP! UP! :)
Earnings preview:
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is currently lower on the session by 1.19%, trading at $12.04. The company is scheduled to report earnings today, after the closing bell.
• Estimates
The Street is looking for Q2 earnings per share of $0.30 on revenue of $15.21 billion. These estimates have remained the same over the past 90 days. The Whisper number for DELL is $0.32.
• Guidance
The Street is looking for Q3 EPS of $0.32 on revenue of $15.49 billion. The full year 2010 estimates are $1.26 per share on revenue of $61.78 billion; FY 2011 is at $1.46 per share on revenues of $65.39 billion.
• Technical Picture
Dell is, more or less, in a five-year downtrend; over the past twelve months, the stock has drifted lower from the $14.00 level albeit with rallies along the way, some significant. Over the near-term the stock has been selling off from the $17.50 level and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. The $12.00 is a key pivot point, with the potential for huge moves from the level either way.
• Volatility
Both historical volatility and implied volatility have been down-trending over the past three months after a spike higher in mid-May. Currently HI is at 32% and IV is at 40%. The front month $12.00 straddle is trading at 97.74%; the September $12.00 straddle is trading at 42.30%
Dell Inc. is a holding company, which conducts its business globally, through its subsidiaries. It offers a range of product categories, including mobility products, desktop personal computers, software and peripherals, servers and networking, and storage.
http://www.benzinga.com/markets/company-news/earnings/10/08/435812/earnings-preview-dell-inc-dell
,,,,,,,Dell in target range. $13.10
I bought a Dell computer this year and like it so far. I have the windows 7 on it and am learning the new stuff on it.
Dell Plans to Be ‘Reasonably Active’ Acquirer After Perot Deal
By Connie Guglielmo
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell, who announced a $3.9 billion takeover of Perot Systems Corp. last month, said his company is “rapidly developing” merger expertise and will seek more deals as part of a turnaround plan.
“You will see us be reasonably active,” Dell, the company’s chief executive officer, said in an interview yesterday. He said Dell will look at acquisitions that bolster sales to corporate customers and will consider more purchases in the health-care industry.
“We have a talented team of people that includes people who have been at Dell a long time and understand the Dell culture in the transactions that we’ve done and know why those have succeeded or not,” said Dell, 44. “We are rapidly developing that, and we’ve added some talent to help us do that.”
The acquisition of Perot Systems is the largest purchase in Dell’s 25-year history and follows the takeover of storage- computer maker EqualLogic Inc. for $1.4 billion in 2008. Dell, the world’s second-largest personal-computer maker, also hired International Business Machines Corp.’s top dealmaker, David Johnson, in May. Johnson, who didn’t work on the Perot deal, has a team working on “plenty of other things,” Dell said.
Perot Systems will expand Dell’s reach into the computer- services market, especially in the health-care industry, while lessening the company’s reliance on PCs. The combined company stands to benefit from a U.S. economic stimulus package that will pour about $20 billion into health-care information technology. Perot Systems gets about half of its sales from hospitals, physicians’ practices and health-insurance companies.
‘Promising for Growth’
“When you look at the health-care space, it’s the one sector of the economy that has the least amount of IT, and we see it as very promising for growth,” Dell said. “There’s usually more technology at the grocery store than there is at your doctor’s office.”
Dell spent two years courting Perot Systems and talking to other services providers. The company decided against pursuing a deal earlier because “it didn’t feel earlier was the right time,” Michael Dell said. Meanwhile, IBM, the leader in computer services, expanded in the market and Hewlett-Packard Co. spent $13.2 billion to buy services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp.
“Perot is a bit of a catch-up deal,” said Ben Reitzes, an analyst with Barclays Capital in New York. “It would have been better if they had done it earlier.”
Dell fell 39 cents to $15.42 yesterday in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. The shares have climbed 51 percent this year. Perot Systems, based in Plano, Texas, rose 8 cents to $29.84 on the New York Stock Exchange.
College Dorm
Dell, who founded the Round Rock, Texas-based company from his college dorm room in 1984, returned as CEO in 2007 after the company lost the PC market lead to Hewlett-Packard. He’s shuffled executives, fired employees, shifted away from a model of only selling over the phone and Internet, and outsourced manufacturing. He’s made about 10 acquisitions to help bolster sales and profit since 2007.
Microsoft Corp.’s release of the Windows 7 operating system on Oct. 22 should drive consumer PC purchases this year, with corporate buyers expected to follow later, Dell said.
As the economy improves, technology companies are poised to benefit from any pickup in spending, he said.
“There has been a faster-than-people-expected improvement in the broader economy, but it might be a little early to get out the celebration horns,” Dell said. “For the technology sector, the prospects are pretty good. Fundamentally we sell productivity, and if there’s anything you need in an economy that’s not that robust, it’s productivity.”
Dell also is expanding in the mobile-computing market. The company said in August that it’s developing a wireless device for China Mobile Ltd., the world’s biggest mobile-phone company by users.
“You could see us in the next year in the U.S. with some of the major carriers as well,” Dell said.
To contact the reporter on the story: Connie Guglielmo in San Francisco at cguglielmo1@bloomberg.net.
Last Updated: October 13, 2009 00:01 EDT
Dell Pays 68% Premium for Perot to Expand in Health Technology
By Connie Guglielmo and Katie Hoffmann
Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc.’s proposed $3.9 billion buyout of Perot Systems Corp. reflects the second-largest personal-computer maker’s ambitions in the market for health- care information technology.
Dell offered $30 a share in cash yesterday for Perot, 31 times its earnings in 2009, according to Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital in New York. Hewlett-Packard Co. bought Dallas-based EDS last year for $13.2 billion, 14 times that company’s 2008 earnings, Reitzes said.
“The Perot deal offers them plenty of opportunities in the health-care and federal space,” said Paul Roehrig, an analyst at Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Forrester Research Inc. “Dell can build a leaner, commodity-based services offering to be an interesting competitor.”
With Perot, founded by former U.S. presidential candidate H. Ross Perot, Dell gains a partner to boost sales of computer services as consumers and companies trim PC purchases to cope with the economic slump. Larger services units helped International Business Machines Corp. and Hewlett-Packard withstand the recession better than Dell, whose sales slumped 22 percent last quarter.
Perot, whose customers include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gets about half of sales from hospitals, physicians’ practices and health-insurance companies. President Barack Obama’s plan to expand health-care insurance coverage to virtually all Americans, if passed by Congress, could boost Perot’s health care-related business.
Electronic Health Records
Tighter budgets for hospitals and a shift to electronic health records also will bolster Perot’s sales, according to Reik Read, an analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee. The U.S. economic stimulus bill included $20 billion to upgrade health-care information technology, Read said in a report.
Dell’s services business will generate annual sales of about $8 billion and the deal will probably boost profit in fiscal 2012, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell said yesterday. Hewlett-Packard’s services revenue was $22.4 billion in 2008, and IBM’s was $58.9 billion.
“It doesn’t necessarily make them a contender to IBM and HP,” said Dane Anderson, an analyst at Stamford, Connecticut- based Gartner Inc. “It’s digestible from a size perspective and brings them to a level where they can compete.”
“We’ve had services capability and we’ve been trying to grow that organically,” Paul Prince, chief technology officer for Dell’s enterprise group, said yesterday in an interview. “It’s pretty clear that we felt like customers were looking for a bigger picture, bigger solution at a faster pace than we could have done just by growing it organically.”
Services Strategy
EDS, the world’s second-largest computer-services provider after IBM, helped Hewlett-Packard increase its services revenue 93 percent last quarter as sales at the PC division fell 18 percent. Perot also was the founder of EDS, established in 1962.
“The economy is forcing a lot of companies to rethink their services strategy,” said Alexander Motsenigos, director of global services markets and trends for Framingham, Massachusetts-based IDC. The researcher estimates the 2008 global services market at $806 billion. “Whether it’s going to be successful is a different question.”
Perot shares jumped $11.65, or 65 percent, to $29.56 yesterday in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. Dell, which ranks second to Hewlett-Packard in PC sales, fell 68 cents, or 4.1 percent, to $16.01 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Dell already has worked with Perot in the services market for the past two years, the companies said. Once the acquisition is complete, Plano, Texas-based Perot will become Dell’s services unit, headed by Perot’s current CEO, Peter Altabef.
Perot Contracts
Perot manages customers’ computer systems, data centers, software and Web sites through multiyear contracts. The company reported sales of $2.78 billion last year. Second-quarter net income rose 3 percent even as revenue slipped 11 percent.
The company’s revenue was forecast to decline 9 percent this year, according to the average estimate of analysts in a Bloomberg survey. Dell’s revenue will drop 16 percent, analysts project.
Michael Dell, 44, called the purchase a “profound” move. “This isn’t a services acquisition. It’s the right services company for us,” he said yesterday in an audio message to both companies’ employees that was included in a regulatory filing. The deal “illustrates pretty clearly how we’re remaking Dell around a clear vision, on our terms.”
Cost Cutting
Dell, which lost the PC market lead to Hewlett-Packard three years ago, has relied on cost reductions including job cuts to help prop up profit amid the recession. The company, aiming to save $4 billion a year, already has farmed out 40 percent of manufacturing and said it expects to contract out even more. Still, net income dropped 23 percent last quarter.
While Michael Dell has predicted a new version of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system for PCs, due next month, should help boost PCs sales, he also said the company doesn’t expect to see a huge uptick in PC upgrades until 2010.
Perot’s Chairman, Ross Perot Jr., may join Dell’s board of directors. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. advised Perot on the transaction, and Morgan Stanley advised Dell. Perot agreed to pay a termination fee of $130 million to Dell if it breaches the agreement.
Perot is unlikely to get another bid, given that Dell has an established relationship with the company, the offer is all cash and Dell is paying a “significant valuation premium,” Baird’s Read said.
Investors say they aren’t concerned that Dell may have to hold off on other purchases, at least for a while.
“They have enough on their plate,” said Kimberly Caughey, investment analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group Inc. in Pittsburgh, which owns about 230,000 Dell shares. “They need to look at their portfolio and see how they are going to market themselves.”
To contact the reporters on the story: Connie Guglielmo in San Francisco at cguglielmo1@bloomberg.net; Katie Hoffmann in New York at khoffmann4@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: September 22, 2009 00:01 EDT
very interesting and i think very smart strategic transformation of their business model..Should shed notebooks business etc..
Dell to Acquire Perot Systems for $3.9 Billion
By Colleen McElroy
Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc., the world’s second- biggest maker of personal computers, said it agreed to buy Perot Systems Corp. in a deal valued at about $3.9 billion.
Terms of the agreement were approved yesterday by the boards of directors of both companies, it said in a statement. Dell will begin a tender offer to buy all of the outstanding Class A common stock of Perot Systems for $30 per share in cash, about 68 percent more than the company’s closing share price on Sept. 18.
The move marks Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell’s push into computer services as he farms out more of the company’s manufacturing. The deal will create an entity with annual services revenue of about $8 billion, Dell said today. The Round Rock, Texas-based company said it expects the acquisition to be accretive in fiscal year 2012. Once the transaction is complete, Perot Systems will become Dell’s services unit, it said.
“This significantly expands Dell’s enterprise-solutions capabilities,” CEO Dell said in the statement. “The acquisition makes such great sense because of the obvious ways our businesses complement each other.”
The transaction, while not subject to a financing condition, will be need government approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions, it said. Dell expects to close the deal in its November-January quarter. Dell, on a quest to save $4 billion a year, has farmed out 40 percent of the company’s manufacturing.
Shares of Dell, which ranks second to Hewlett-Packard Co. in PC sales, fell 1 percent to $16.69 on Sept. 18. Perot Systems shares closed at $17.91.
To contact the reporter responsible for this story: Colleen McElroy at cmcelroy@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: September 21, 2009 07:50 EDT
Good morning MrS
No, fortunately, I haven't had to speak with anyone with the newer Dell purchase in a while.
My older laptop was a nightmare having to speak to someone that's talking in tech terms and not in very good English! I believe their tech support was in India (not sure now).
Hope you're not having problems.
Have you spoken with customer service since your dell purchase?
Dell's numbers show PC industry staggering back
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Dells-numbers-show-PC-apf-2139416503.html?x=0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Dell Inc.'s second-quarter results reinforce what other tech heavyweights have shown recently about the health of the personal-computer industry: it's still wounded by the recession, but is staggering back to its feet, thanks to consumers, bargain prices and little "netbook" laptops for surfing the Internet.
The Round Rock, Texas-based company reported Thursday that profit fell 23 percent and sales fell 22 percent in the May-July period. The results beat Wall Street's forecasts, however, sending the shares up more than 6 percent.
Dell's message was similar to those offered by rival Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's No. 1 PC seller, and supplier Intel Corp., the world's biggest computer chip maker, in their latest quarterly reports: consumers are coming back to the stores to buy PCs, but corporations are still being stingy.
Dell added that it might not be until 2010 that businesses open their wallets again. Analysts have been eyeing next year for a turnaround because companies will have new budgets, can't hold on to old PCs forever, and will have a new version of Microsoft Windows available.
Dell is hurt more than HP by anemic corporate PC buying, since about 80 percent of Dell's business comes from sales to businesses, government agencies and other institutions. Dell is the world's No. 2 PC maker.
Dell's sales to corporations fell 32 percent from last year to $3.3 billion.
Dell's shipments of consumer PCs increased 17 percent over last year, while revenue in that category was down 9 percent to $2.9 billion. Price-cutting explains the discrepancy. PC makers have been slashing prices to preserve market share. Consumers also have been favoring netbooks, which generate lower profit margins for manufacturers.
Michael Dell, the company's CEO, said in a statement that Dell expects better revenue in the second half of the year compared to the first half, if current demand trends continue. But the company warned that its profits will continue to be pressured by "aggressive" pricing and higher costs for components like LCD screens and memory chips.
Dell's profit was $472 million, or 24 cents per share, in the three months ended July 31. That compares with profit of $616 million, or 31 cents per share, in the year-ago period.
The latest profit figure includes 4 cents per share in pretax expenses connected to Dell's ongoing restructuring.
Sales fell 22 percent to $12.8 billion.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected profit of 23 cents per share on $12.6 billion in sales. Analysts generally exclude one-time items, like restructuring charges, from their estimates.
Dell's latest numbers were released early, right before the market closed, and Dell stock jumped 6.7 percent to end regular trading up 98 cents at $15.65. They added 48 cents, or 3 percent, to $16.13 in after-market trading.
While the numbers were ahead of Wall Street's forecasts, analysts said the steep revenue and profit erosion was still troubling.
"It's hard to say something positive when you have such a significant revenue decline -- it was not a great quarter," said Charles Smulders, a vice president with market research firm Gartner Inc. "HP had a tough time too, but clearly they have a stronger focus on consumer PCs, so that plays in their favor, since much of the demand is coming from the consumer market."
Smulders said Dell is managing the business well and cutting costs effectively, but said "clearly you can only do that for a certain length of time. You have to drive revenue. That's what we're looking for in the next few quarters."
Dell is trying to save $4 billion a year in a major makeover as it tries to hold its ground against mounting threats from rivals. HP and No. 3 PC vendor Acer Inc. have both gained market share while Dell's share has slipped.
One way Dell is saving money is by trimming staff. After a deep round of layoffs the company's head count fell by 9,300 last year to 78,900 at the end of January. Dell is also changing the way its computers are designed, made and sold, relying now more on contract manufacturers and retailers. The restructuring has also included an overhaul of how Dell's business units are organized.
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Range 0.46
Volume 22.47 M
30-Day Avg Vol 30.04 M
Difference -25.19%
Market Cap 28.43 B
Mkt Cap Chg -449.41 M
Shares Out 1.95 B
% Shrs Traded 1.14%
1yr EPS Est 1.033
52-Wk Low 7.84
52-Wk High 26.04
Range 18.20
Prev Close 14.788/24/09
Today's Open 14.97
Change 1.29%
Dividend (TTM) 0.00
Div Yield (TTM) 0.00%
Ex-Div Date —
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Short Interest 63.31 M
Performance Details
Revenue (LFY) 61.10 B
Earnings (LFY) 2.48 B
Earnings (MRQ) 290.00 M
Next Earn Est 0.227
Next Earnings 02/18/2010
EPS (TTM) 1.01
1yr EPS Growth -14.63%
P/E Ratio (TTM) 14.27
P/E Ratio (Fwd) 14.00
PEG Ratio 1.53
Return on Equity 62.36
Beta 1.33
Sector Technology
Industry Computer Hardware
Dell Delivers Services to Help Customers Transition to Windows 7, Server 2008 R2
Dell today announced a comprehensive set of services to help customers transition to the Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system (OS).
According to a July 2009, Forrester Research Inc. report: Corporate Desktop Operating System Trends, Q3 2008 – Q2 2009, 86 percent of corporate customers through March 2009 were still running Microsoft Windows XP.
Dell will also provide additional ProConsult capabilities to address SQL Server environments.
The News
As with any major software transition, many customers are concerned about data migration, hardware limitations, compatibility and integration of existing applications and licensing issues associated with upgrading to Windows 7.
Dell and Microsoft are tightly integrated and continue to work together throughout the development and testing of Windows 7. As a result, Dell services are tuned to address specific IT pain points of OS transitions. Dell is helping early adopters transition efficiently and cost-effectively to beta versions of Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.
Dell provides customers a unique set of services for assessment, design and deployment which can reduce the time and risk of migration by utilizing proven reference architecture with field tested operational models. Dell can help customers understand the business potential of transitioning to Windows 7 and/or Server 2008 R2. Upcoming offerings that can help optimize and manage customers’ infrastructure, include:
* Application Management Services: Application compatibility is a key concern for many customers. Dell has developed a suite of services to efficiently identify, test, remediate and deploy applications. Dell can also help customers inventory and rationalize their application portfolio before initiating the remediation activities to focus resources on the most critical applications.
* Migration and Deployment Services: In order to ease upgrading to Windows 7, Dell offers readiness assessments and optimized OS deployment services. Dell’s optimized deployment services help customers with all migration aspects including organization, infrastructure, hardware, software, image and deployment. By leveraging Dell’s global deployment capabilities and tools, customers can more efficiently upgrade to Windows 7, while decreasing deployment time, mitigating risk, and reducing network traffic.
* Image Management Services: These provide fully functional images built by Dell consultants according to the customers’ specifications that are ready for deployment of Windows 7 on Dell client systems.
ProConsult Services Simplify the Transition to Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Many midsize and large businesses find planning a SQL Server upgrade complex and time consuming. Dell offers ProConsult services to ease the transition to Microsoft SQL Server 2008, including:
* Evaluation of existing infrastructure to identify instances that may be nearing capacity or could benefit from SQL Server 2008 features.
* Design and implementation services to carry out database migration and deploy new Dell server hardware optimized for SQL Server 2008.
* Migration of DTS packages from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 and 2008.
* Disaster Recovery, high availability and backup solutions to meet customers’ needs.
Dell’s Microsoft Consulting and Services Business
Dell offers a comprehensive suite of ProConsult, ProSupport and ProManage services to enable customers to get the most out of their Microsoft environments. Dell services offerings have been developed in conjunction with Microsoft and are complementary. These offerings are structured around three primary areas: servers and tools, messaging and communications, and collaboration and databases.
With the capabilities added through the Allin acquisition in 2009, Dell has built an end-to-end Microsoft consulting practice to help businesses better plan, deploy and manage their entire infrastructure, from the data center to the desktop. Dell was recently added to Microsoft Consulting Services’ Preferred Services Partner (PSP) Program in the U.S. In addition, Dell is a Global Application Compatibility Factory (ACF) partner for Microsoft.
Quotes
“Dell is already helping customers realize the benefits of upgrading to Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Many customers fear that migrating to a new OS can be time-consuming and complicated, requiring armies of consultants. It is our job to take as much pain out of the process as possible with a complete portfolio of fixed-scoped services. We have one of the tightest integrations with Microsoft and have spent literally thousands of engineering hours to help develop and test Windows 7 on the Dell platform.” — Larry Baldachin, Director of Microsoft Consulting Services, Dell Inc.
About Dell
Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is a leading technology provider to commercial enterprises around the world.
Dell shares dive as PC market still looks rough
Dell says US PC market is finding a bottom but global business still mixed
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Dell-shares-dive-as-PC-market-apf-1034333389.html?x=0
SEATTLE (AP) -- Dell Inc. said Tuesday that the U.S. personal computer market has reached its low point but that the timing of a global turnaround in the technology industry remains anyone's guess.
The pessimism sent Dell shares plummeting $1.04, or 8 percent, to $11.98 in afternoon trading.
At a meeting with Wall Street analysts, the world's No. 2 PC maker elaborated on guidance it issued Monday, when it said it expects slightly stronger sales in the current quarter than in the last one. Despite these signs of improvement, Dell executives said Tuesday that many of the conditions that hurt the PC industry over the last several quarters aren't easing.
Businesses have clamped down on technology spending and put off new computer purchases as the economic crisis persists. Consumers are more eager to buy new computers but are choosing cheaper models such as "netbooks," which are smaller and less powerful than regular laptops.
"Certainly customers are elongating the life cycle" of their machines, Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell said.
Before the economic downturn, PCs were replaced after about three years, but now the CEO said, laptops are being kept for 3 1/2 years, and desktops for four to five.
The CEO said he expects a wave of replacements for aging computers to come in 2010, provided the economy has improved. By then Microsoft Corp. will have released its next operating system, Windows 7, which Michael Dell said should accelerate new PC sales.
"Large numbers of commercial customers completely skipped Vista," the CEO said. He expects more interest in Windows 7, and not only because the cost of maintaining old computers will be rising.
"Windows 7 is a great product at this point, I'd say even a better product than Vista was at this stage," he said. For instance, he pointed to the upcoming software's improved power management and its "Windows XP compatibility mode," which should reduce fears that specialty programs won't work on a new system.
For now Dell Inc., which is based in Round Rock, Texas, and trails Hewlett-Packard Co. in worldwide PC sales, is advising analysts that improvement in its business still varies significantly by region and product type.
Chief Financial Officer Brian Gladden said U.S. sales are "not necessarily getting a lot better," but they're "finding a bottom" in the quarter that ends July 31.
China is pushing revenue in Asia higher and Latin American sales appear to be improving, but Western Europe is weak and even deteriorating, Gladden said.
Worldwide sales to large and small businesses alike are "still very weak," similar to the first quarter, when Dell saw revenue overall sink 23 percent to $12.3 billion.
The division that sells to educational institutions and the government is picking up, Gladden said, as schools prepare for the upcoming academic year, and Dell's consumer PC business is also expected to post better sales than in the previous quarter.
Michael Dell told analysts that his company is chasing higher profits rather than increased market share in the consumer PC business, which has slim margins.
In the short term, at least, Dell may struggle on both counts. Gladden said higher costs for LCD screens and memory are cutting into Dell's profits and will continue for at least three more months. The company is also having to slash prices just to maintain its market share in some areas.
"That's a bit of a new dynamic," Gladden said.
Analysts were looking for evidence that Dell plans to expand beyond PCs into other consumer electronics. Ron Garriques, president of Dell's consumer business, indicated a Dell-branded smart phone is likely, saying that customers want devices with screens of many sizes. But he did not give details on timing or specific devices.
Dell™ PowerEdge™ R610 and R710 Servers Meet EPA Energy Star® Specifications
Dell today affirmed its support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR specifications for servers. As a leading provider of energy-efficient blades and servers, Dell released details of its first PowerEdge servers that meet the new Energy Star specifications.
The News:
* The U.S. EPA recently released the final version of its Energy Star specification for servers 1.0.
* Dell worked with the EPA to develop the new energy-efficiency specification for servers, particularly as power consumption has become a central issue in the data center.
* Dell is the first major vendor to certify entire platforms and provide the flexibility to customers to configure these servers to meet their exact performance per watt requirements.
* Dell PowerEdge R610 and R710 server platforms qualify for the new Energy Star specification; to learn more about their capabilities, go to www.dell.com/energy/poweredge.
* To earn the Energy Star label, these Dell PowerEdge servers help prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting the energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA.
Dell PowerEdge 11th Generation Servers with Energy Smart Technologies:
* Dell builds it PowerEdge servers with a comprehensive, system-wide approach to balancing performance with energy efficiency by focusing on design, measurement, control and reporting for energy-efficient infrastructures that can help reduce total cost of ownership.
* The Dell Energy Smart architecture offered in 11th generation Dell PowerEdge servers supports real-time monitoring and control and uses extensive platform characterization and advanced features such as Dell’s Active Power Controller to help optimize platform-level tradeoffs between performance and power consumption.
* In 2007, Dell introduced Energy Smart options as a complementary program to Energy Star to help customers maximize performance per watt for their particular workload and meet operating expense goals. Dell PowerEdge servers with Energy Smart technology include:
o Dell Energy Smart Power Supplies are engineered to achieve exceptional efficiency by taking unneeded overhead out of the server power envelope with options for right-sized or dynamically provisioned power supplies.
o Dell Energy Smart System Design to help lower the overall system power draw with high-efficiency voltage regulators, greater venting and airflow, “low-flow” fan technology, advanced resource management and an extensive collection of thermal sensors.
o Dell Active Power Controller (DAPC) can help save money by lowering the system-level power draw at times of low utilization.
o Dell Energy Smart Management includes power capping, advanced power policies, power scheduling, and device disablement.
o High-Efficiency Processors and Memory target exceptional performance per watt for standards-based servers.
Dell and Energy Star:
* Dell has actively participated in the Energy Star program since 1993 and offers a variety of desktop, workstation, laptop, display, TV and printer configurations that meet applicable EPA requirements for Energy Star qualification.
* Many of the desktop, workstation and portable products designed by Dell today consume less than five watts in a low-power mode and exceed the current levels set by the EPA for energy efficiency.
* Dell has chosen to default the power management settings to meet the EPA requirements for Energy Star compliance for OptiPlex™ platforms that were offered to the public starting in May 2003. For many computer systems, Dell has also taken the extra step to reduce the amount of time required by the EPA for Energy Star compliance of 30 minutes of inactivity for the computer to enter the low-power mode to 15 minutes of computer inactivity to save even more energy. This decision allows our customers the ability to not only save money but reduce their contribution to air pollution and global warming with the Energy Star program.
Quotes:
“Dell is committed to helping companies increase data center performance while reducing operational expenses by supporting the Energy Star for Servers effort. We support the EPA in ushering in a new era of awareness and innovative thinking around solving the industry’s energy challenge.” -- Sally Stevens, vice president of Platform Marketing, Dell
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Dell Sees Strong Interest in New Netbook Designed For K-12 Students; More Than 500 U.S. School Districts Sign Up Fast for Lat...
Dell says a growing commitment among U.S. educators, policymakers and parents to invest in technology that enhances the learning environment is driving the early success of its Latitude 2100 netbook designed for students. More than 500 U.S. school districts have purchased the Latitude 2100, which was launched just last month.
According to Dell, the ARRA and an increasing appreciation among education stakeholders for the impact technology has on learning will help modernize U.S. classrooms and transform the country’s education system.
The popularity of the Latitude 2100 is consistent with analyst predictions that netbooks will occupy a growing percentage of notebooks in U.S. classrooms. Netbook or “mininotebook” shipments are expected to have a five–year growth rate of 60.1% from 2008 to 2013, according to research firm IDC1.
As the top provider of technology to U.S. schools2, Dell is focused on developing technologies that enable students to be more engaged, teachers to be more interactive, administrators to be more effective and parents to be more involved.
Quotes:
“This fall, the Latitude 2100 will make access to customized, affordable technology a reality for thousands of schools across the country. Our focus now is on continuing to work with students and teachers to design and develop K-12 technologies that enable our students to better learn, achieve and compete.” -- Mark Horan, Vice President and General Manager, Dell K-12 Education
Customer Quotes:
“We’re impressed with the unique features of the Latitude 2100. Its light-weight design will enhance the learning environment for students, teachers and administrators in our district. We are excited to have an affordable mobile solution that meets our needs while providing a platform to further our goal of providing the best education experience for our students and teachers.” -- Scot Perdue, Director of Technology, Simpson County Schools, Franklin, KY
“We think classroom technology is key to student achievement and a wise use of ARRA funds intended to develop “connected classrooms” that can help children with a variety of educational needs. Technology like the Latitude 2100, with its small form factor, powerful performance, yet low cost, makes it particularly effective for classroom implementations. This laptop is a critical element in assuring that our students are provided a meaningful engaged learning environment.” -- Dr. Sheryl Abshire, Chief Technology Officer, Calcasieu Parish; Louisiana, Lake Charles, LA
“We have been looking for a cost-effective way to stretch our technology dollars in Deer Valley. We have great students and teachers and we want to give them every opportunity to have 'anywhere/anytime' access to technology. We are very happy with Dell and their attention to the needs of K-12 education with the release of the 2100. We can’t wait to get more of them.” -- Jeff Anderson, Director of Information Services & Technology, Deer Valley Unified School District, Phoenix, AZ
“We were looking for a system that is robust enough to survive the K-12 environment yet affordable and practical enough to rollout in large numbers. I also liked knowing that we had Dell’s engineering team behind us for support.” -- Jerry Pile, Chief Information Officer, Meade County Schools, Brandenburg, KY
Additional Education Resources and Information:
* Edu4u
* Dell K-12 Education
* Partnership for 21st Century Skills
* National Educational Computing Conference
About the Latitude 2100
Inspired by close collaboration with hundreds of students, teachers, parents and administrators, Dell designers created its first purpose-built education netbook that focuses on what’s most important – learning. The Latitude 2100 is part of Dell’s solution set designed to enhance the teaching and learning experience by creating a connected classroom ― including innovative technology products, services, software and professional learning that make learning in the digital age a reality. The Latitude 2100 has features specifically designed for schools like bright primary colors, a more rugged design made for children, an optional touchscreen and antimicrobial keyboard to help prevent the spread of germs and a network activity light that allows teachers to monitor internet activity. The Latitude 2100 gives students direct access to enhanced learning resources (www.dell.com/latitude).
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1 IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, Q1, 2009
2 IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, Q1, 2009
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Dell, NFIB Honor Nation’s Most Innovative Small & Mid-Size Businesses as Part of 2009 Global Dell Small Bus. Excellence Award
The News:
* Dell and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the leading small-business association in the United States, today announced the 10 U.S. finalists for the Sixth Annual Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award.
* Founded in 2004 by Dell and the NFIB, the award recognizes companies using technology to better serve customers and grow. Just as Michael Dell did 25 years ago in starting his own small business, award honorees understand that listening and delivering on behalf of customers is instrumental to business success. Today, the award has expanded to 13 countries worldwide, honored more than 370 companies, and is an important source of inspiration given today’s global economic crisis.
* Selected by MBA students at George Washington University School of Business from a record 3,000 applications, U.S. finalists receive a Dell business-class laptop, one-year NFIB membership, and go on to compete for the national award.
* Announced in September, the national winner will receive consulting time with Michael Dell, $25,000 in Dell technology, and a life-time membership to NFIB. Honored for breaking the mold with its use of technology in the traditionally low-tech motor-home industry, last year’s U.S. winner, Transport Designs, attributes much of its success and growth to understanding technology and how it can garner customer trust and, in turn, a competitive advantage.
* Once named, 13 national winners selected from each participating country including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States will be considered for the 2009 global Dell Small Business Excellence Award. Worth $50,000 in Dell technology and services and benefits from global partners International Council for Small Business and Endeavor, the global winner will be announced in fall 2009. 2008 global winner Wiggly Wigglers, a rural, England-based natural gardening company, was awarded for its innovation and leadership in social media. Using tools like Facebook, podcasting and blogging, Wiggly Wigglers has grown to serve 90,000 customers worldwide while cutting their advertising budget by 80 percent.
This year’s U.S. finalists represent diverse industries, size and revenues, ranging from medical practices to an online forensic training company, from one employee to 55, and revenues from a breakeven start-up to $15M. The U.S. 2009 Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award finalists include:
* Acadia Foot & Ankle, P.A., Bangor, ME, is a three-physician foot and ankle medical and surgical treatment center using advanced three-dimensional scanners, digital x-rays and a Web-based answering service to provide high-quality patient care, speed transfer of information and cut costs.
* In an industry still using paper and pen to conduct inspections and inventory, American Wire Rope & Sling of Fort Wayne, IN, uses barcoding and RFID for more efficient inventory control and inspections, to better track repairs in cooperation with OSHA requirements, improve productivity and save money.
* Known as the “e-harmony of tutoring,” Appleton Learning, Madison, AL, specializes in tutoring and test prep services, distinguishing itself by matching students and tutors based on the human elements of education. They credit their unique software as essential in providing this innovative service.
* Bellingham Internal Medicine, Bellingham, WA, leverages a custom-designed computerized medical office system, integrating electronic medical records, all aspects of business operations and communications to streamline operations. Through its use of technology, the four-provider practice is able to provide high-quality primary care internal medicine to Medicare recipients at Medicare rates, schedule an average of 30 minutes per patient visit, and earn near the median income for primary care providers in the area.
* Much like the software-as-a-service model, BusinesSuites of Austin, TX, offers clients subscription-based office space and services to free them of the burden of traditional long-term leases. BusinesSuites credits their investments in IT and people with saving the company and enabling them to deliver a superior customer experience.
* Forensic Training Network, San Francisco, CA, provides online and onsite collaborative training services to crime lab employees, law enforcement and attorneys on forensic science-related topics. Innovators of the ForensicHub, an online resource that connects the forensic community, and the first in its industry to create online and self-paced training modules, the company is helping clients address budget shortfalls and travel restrictions without sacrificing competency.
* Geo-Source, Inc., Florence, AL, performs environmental assessment services for large timberland acquisitions being considered by institutional investors. Using a GIS-enhanced database application for aerial reconnaissance from helicopters, Geo-Source is able to deliver faster, more thorough results of remote areas difficult to reach by ground.
* Specializing in immersive applications for the web, GroundWork Design, Richmond, VA, helps clients like The Julliard School and the University of Miami bring their campuses and experiences to life via rich multi-media.
* Interactive Marketing, Warrenton, VA, maker of the web-based Welcome Back Rewards customer loyalty solution, offers small companies an affordable, cross-marketing loyalty program for capturing repeat business called City Masterkey. The Masterkey links merchant groups together in a loyalty coalition and brands the merchant group while giving the consumer one card that rewards them everywhere they shop or dine.
* Vitals, Lyndhurst, N.J., is an online doctor evaluation and comparison service that helps patients identify the right doctor for them. With more than 720,000 physicians nationwide and a daily user base of 100,000 and growing, Vitals’ flexible database and web-user interface helped the company secure a number of key partnerships with major insurers and health providers.
Global 2009 Small Business Excellence Award Value
* $50,000 in technology and services from Dell;
* Featured in an entrepreneurs’ summit;
* Lifetime membership to the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), and
* Engagement with Endeavor’s network of business leaders and high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets worldwide.
U.S. 2009 Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award Value
* $25,000 in Dell products and services;
* Day of best-practice sharing with Dell executives, including Chairman and CEO Michael Dell, and
* Lifetime membership to NFIB.
Quotes:
* “In today’s economy, these businesses are proof that smart IT investments can not only pay off for the business itself, but for their customers as well,” said Erik Dithmer, vice president and general manager of Dell Small and Medium Business. “This year’s finalists are applying technology in new, innovative ways--often for the first time in their industries--to break new ground and raise the bar. They serve as strong examples for all our customers of the positive impact IT can have on business success and customer satisfaction.”
* “Our research shows that small firms are twice as innovative per employee as larger firms, and the companies who entered this year’s award demonstrate that fact,” said NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner. “These companies are the cream of the crop, chosen from a record 3,000 applications in the U.S. alone. We are proud to showcase the finalists and emphasize how technology can help our members thrive and grow their businesses.”
Links to Additional Information:
* www.dell.com/ceaward
* Video with Heather Gorringe, 2008 global winner and founder of Wiggly Wigglers
* Video with Steve Mattie, 2008 U.S. winner and founder of Transport Designs
About NFIB
NFIB is the nation’s leading small-business association, with offices in Washington, D.C., and all 50 state capitals. Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small- and independent-business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business. NFIB’s powerful network of grassroots activists send their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through a unique member-only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America’s free enterprise system. NFIB’s mission is to promote and protect the right of members to own, operate and grow their businesses. More information about NFIB is available online at www.NFIB.com/newsroom.
About Dell
As the visionary outcome of a true entrepreneur, Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is committed to helping small and medium businesses solve their technology challenges, ease business pain points and draw greater value from IT. With ProManage-Managed Services, Optiplex desktops, Latitude laptops, the designed-for-small business Vostro line, energy-efficient PowerEdge servers and Small and Medium Business Solutions Center, Dell is here to support entrepreneurs every step of the way.
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DELL INTRODUCES VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTIONS, ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO FAST TRACK EFFICIENCY
* New Virtualization Products and Services Simplify Data Center Performance
* Dell Improves Technology Efficiency for Small and Medium Businesses with Turnkey Virtualization Configurations, PowerEdge Servers and Advanced EqualLogic Storage Arrays
* New Dell PowerEdge R410 Server Brings 80 Percent Improved Performance1 to Technical and High Performance Computing
Dell today expanded its enterprise technology portfolio to help organizations become more efficient through the innovative use of technology. The introduction of flexible and modular virtualization and data center consulting services, business-ready virtualization configurations, new Dell PowerEdge servers and EqualLogic PS4000 storage array will further simplify the planning, deployment and management of virtualized and physical IT environments.
The expanded lineup attacks cost and complexity for two key areas of enterprise computing – virtualization and high-performance computing (HPC) – while providing differentiated solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Virtualization: Virtualization is at the heart of data center efficiency. Dell is delivering enhanced virtualization solutions and services to reduce planning time for a faster path to efficient infrastructures, accelerate virtualization adoption and simplify management of virtual environments.
Improved Planning:
* Dell is introducing new flexible and modular virtualization consulting services. Dell’s technology accelerated Dell ProConsult offerings use electronic discovery, Web based surveys, best practices, comparative data and reference architectures for shorter, more impactful engagements. To help holistically optimize data centers, Dell is introducing a variety of consulting options aimed at reducing the cost to plan, manage and run them:
o Platform Optimization and Virtualization makes IT infrastructures more effective through an analysis of workload requirements, reference architectures and validated solutions. Dell virtualization services can dramatically reduce total cost of ownership, provision virtual machines in minutes instead of the weeks for traditional machines and help customers build a standards-based virtual environment.
o Data Center Planning and Management helps customers make IT investment decisions faster based on sound best practices and key technology insights rather than long-term, manual consulting engagements.
o Disaster Recovery helps customers plan and implement an effective and affordable disaster recovery program balancing people, processes and technology.
o Data Management quickly diagnoses problems and recommends proven storage solutions to help eliminate unused capacity, provision storage faster, and comply with internal policies and external regulations.
o Facilities Efficiency resolves space, power and cooling issues in priority order to help customers avoid expensive air conditioning upgrades and help reduce energy consumption.
Fast Deployment:
* Two business-ready virtualization configurations simplify the design, procurement and deployment of virtual enterprise infrastructures.
o Data Center Virtualization Configuration: The unified virtualization platform with pre-configured architectures combines Dell PowerEdge M-series blades and EqualLogic PS6000 iSCSI storage technology, with Cisco Catalyst networking switches, VMware vSphere™ 4 and Platespin Migrate from Novell to achieve an intelligent, automated data center.
o Small and Medium Business Virtualization Configuration: The Dell virtualization configuration combines the PowerEdge R710, Dell PowerVault MD3000i, PowerVault DL2000 powered by Symantec for backup and PowerConnect networking technology together with Microsoft’s virtualization suite, including Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Center Essentials and System Center-Virtual Machine Manager 2008, to reduce cost and simplify management of virtualization.
* Dell is announcing additional virtualization solutions including:
o Enhanced Hypervisors: Support for VMware vSphere 4 and Citrix® Essentials for XenServer™ 5.0, and will support Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V to help customers deploy the latest virtualization software solutions. Dell now supports VMware vSphere 4 across 37 Dell PowerEdge platforms to help customers deploy the latest virtualization software solutions for both enterprise and small and medium business customers. VMware vSphere 4 helps customers of all sizes transform their data centers into internal private clouds.
o Disaster Recovery: Dell EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager 2.0 for VMware vSphere 4 simplifies data protection and recovery through automation and integration with VMware vSphere 4. It delivers “Always On IT” for reduced application downtime and data protection managed under a single pane of glass for simplified and affordable disaster recovery. Dell EqualLogic arrays integrate with the VMware platform through support for the VMware vStorage™ APIs, enabling disaster recovery support for VMware vCenter™ Site Recovery Manager and enhanced performance with the EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module for VMware vSphere 4.
o Application Virtualization: Dell helps companies make critical decisions for virtualizing business applications with published best practices and validated workloads for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL Server applications for faster and more cost effective deployment.
Simplified Management:
* Dell helps eliminate the complexity from managing virtual infrastructure by providing tailored management solution that best fit individual business needs.
o Dell Virtualization Management toolkit: A choice of Dell and partner management tools that include Dell OpenManage and EqualLogic storage management, with key systems management platforms such as Dell Management Console, Microsoft, Symantec, and VMware, so you can easily manage virtual and physical environments.
o Virtual infrastructure capabilities: Solutions from Novell and Vizioncore provide data protection with OEM virtual to physical, physical to virtual and physical to physical conversion solutions.
o Virtual Server Remote Monitoring and Reporting: Dell ProManage Virtual Server Remote Monitoring and Reporting helps to provide improved visibility into VM performance and determine average utilization for processor, memory, network and disk at the VM level for better virtual and physical asset management. It also provides complete end-to-end VM reporting, monitoring and management 24X7 by Dell’s Service Operations Center. As a result, IT staff can be freed up from day-to-day administrative tasks and focus on driving strategic company value.
Small and Medium Business: With new Dell products and services, small and medium businesses can more efficiently deploy and manage technology with limited IT resources.
* Dell, a leading provider of storage solutions and the number one vendor for iSCSI SAN solutions2 – the fastest-growing segment of storage hardware, is expanding its industry-leading architecture and product portfolio.
* Dell is introducing the new EqualLogic PS4000 storage array and PowerVault NX3000 network attached storage (NAS) device to help SMBs and remote office customers meet the ever-growing demand for storage.
o The EqualLogic PS4000 includes enterprise-class storage virtualization, thin provisioning and management capabilities and integrates seamlessly into existing EqualLogic storage area networks (SANs). The family is designed to address three key customer requirements:
+ Server Virtualization: PS4000 SANs act as virtual storage in remote offices with advanced integration and data protection capabilities for virtual servers including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer. They can load balance workloads dynamically and automatically across disks and multiple arrays in a pool, eliminating the need for manual re-distributing capacity or application workloads which can incur downtime and services costs.
+ Consolidation: The peer scaling ability of the EqualLogic line allows small or remote office IT organizations to buy only what capacity or performance they need without huge upfront costs, and grow their SAN with additional PS Series arrays as business needs dictate. As data requirements increase, customers can easily add a second PS4000 or a high-end PS6000.
+ Data Protection and Disaster Recovery: The PS4000 includes full snapshot, replication and application and hypervisor integration features for simplified, automated, cost-effective data protection and disaster recovery. With built-in Auto-Replication, corporate IT managers can alleviate the risks, administrative burdens and slow recovery of backup at remote offices by replicating branch data to a centralized backup location.
o The PowerVault NX3000 shares files across Windows and non-Windows clients and reduces duplicate files with Single-Instant Storage (SIS) technology. Additionally, the NX3000 is capable of serving as an optional iSCSI target to support application data.
* Dell is extending its 11th generation PowerEdge portfolio with Intel Xeon 5500 series processors to include the PowerEdge T410 and T710 tower servers and R410 rack server. The new systems meet the unique needs of SMBs and remote office locations with enhanced performance for general business applications.
o Performance: The Dell PowerEdge T410 provides an average of 11 percent greater performance3 and is 16 percent more energy efficient (performance/watt) than the HP ProLiant ML150 G64.
o Compact design: Standing only 24 inches deep with an interactive LCD panel, the PowerEdge T410 is an ideal choice for small businesses looking for technology that fits in tight work spaces. The PowerEdge R410 features a short chassis that fits in small spaces like closets, shallow racks, mobile server enclosures, wall server enclosures and A/V racks.
o Easy to manage and use: The PowerEdge servers include Lifecycle Controller for one-button deployment, easy-to-manage technology that helps improve productivity. The new rollback features provides confidence during the deployment of critical system updates with fall back to the last known good state.
o Grow with your business: The PowerEdge T710 has the capability to include 16 drives for large local storage capacity to allow remote offices and growing business with large internal storage to scale as they grow.
o Virtualization for Small Business: New Dell ProConsult service provides a simple tool to remotely evaluate business’ existing IT environment and quantify the return on investment for implementing virtualization.
High Performance Computing: Dell believes future high performance computing clusters will be powered by standards-based cluster technology. For HPC and technical computing environments within the public and private sectors, Dell is adding the PowerEdge R410, a powerful, compact and quiet rack server that provides the right balance of features and performance, to its HPC server line-up.
* Balanced Performance: Configured to increase productivity for intensive HPC workloads, the R410 has the raw computational horsepower needed for technical computing, with up to 80 percent performance5 improvements over last generation servers. It is designed to save energy with policy-based power and thermal management, and standards-based Energy Smart components.
* Increased scalability and performance: High-speed interconnects such as InfiniBand QDR and DDR provide the throughput needed for communication-intensive applications using PCIe gen2 I/O slots that double the theoretical I/O bandwidth of PCI gen1.
* Simplified Management: The server comes pre-loaded with Dell Management Console (DMC) and Dell Lifecycle Controller for simplified management.
* Inspired Design: Rack servers are designed with system and image commonality and an LCD screen positioned to provide aisle-level access for diagnostics. Convenient placement of interface ports and power make installation and redeployment easier. Clutter-free cable routing reduces complexity and makes airflow and maintenance more efficient.
The new PowerEdge T410 and R410 servers are available today on www.dell.com/PowerEdge starting at $999. The PowerEdge T710 server will be available in the coming weeks. The new EqualLogic PS 4000 is available today on www.dell.com/EqualLogic starting at $10,000. Servers, storage, virtualization solutions and Dell services are available through Dell or any of the company’s more than 49,000 Global PartnerDirect Channel Partners. In addition, as part of its ongoing commitment to the channel, Dell will continue to expand its partner certification program for consulting.
Customer Quote:
“Investing for long-term IT efficiency is fundamental for any business, but the energy savings and flexibility we get with Dell’s virtualization solutions have made substantial, immediate business impacts for New York-based retail software business and our Boston data center. Our data center consolidation savings with Dell solutions gave us an immediate 50 percent decrease in energy expenses - $20,000 average savings each month. Yet when we need to scale our capability with seasonal demand, we simply copy the virtual environment onto new virtual machines and have extra capacity on Dell PowerEdge servers ready in minutes instead of hours. That kind of savings and business flexibility makes all the difference for me and my business.” -- Tim Maliyil, president and CEO, Data Guard Systems.
Partner Quotes:
“Organizations of all sizes, from SMBs such as HotSchedules and Atlanta Journal Constitution to multi-national enterprises Ingersoll Rand and Bouygues Construction, turn to Microsoft virtualization and management solutions to realize greater value and, IT efficiency with familiar tools. More than ever, customers are looking to make the most of their server hardware investments and we’re proud to partner with Dell to deliver the solutions and capabilities customers have come to expect from Microsoft.” -- Larry Orecklin, general manager, System Center at Microsoft Corp.
“As a longtime partner, Dell continues to deliver innovative solutions which, combined with the VMware platform, enable customers of all sizes to maximize their IT investments through flexible, reliable and efficient virtualized infrastructure. With VMware vSphere 4, even SMBs can now obtain affordable business continuity, improved application quality and deployment, and strengthened security to help ensure their businesses continue to run smoothly.” -- Raghu Raghuram, vice president and general manager, Server Business Unit, VMware.
Dell Quote:
“Large enterprises, small- to medium-sized business and public-sector organizations face common IT obstacles that impede their ability to efficiently assess, deploy and manage technology. From virtualization to high performance computing clusters, customers are seeking standards-based technologies that improve efficiency while reducing costs. With Dell, organizations benefit from a powerful, efficient and affordable portfolio of server, storage and virtualization products and services that help put them on the fast track to efficiency.” -- Brad Anderson, senior vice president, Enterprise Product Group, Dell
Additional Information:
* Full Enterprise Portfolio of Products and Services
* Available through Channel Partners
* 11th Generation PowerEdge Servers
* Virtualized Storage Solutions
* Fixed Scope Consulting Services
* Business Ready Virtualization Configurations
About Dell
Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is a leading technology provider to commercial enterprises around the world.
1 Based on Dell Labs tests in June 2009 comparing the SPECfp_rate_base2006 benchmark performance of a PowerEdge R410 versus the previous generation PowerEdge T605. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
2 IDC Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker, 1Q09, June 2009
3 Based on a report published by Principled Technologies, commissioned by Dell, “Performance Analysis: Dell PowerEdge T410 vs. HP ProLiant DL150 G6 solution,” June 2009.
4 Based on a report published by Principled Technologies, commissioned by Dell, “Performance Analysis: Dell PowerEdge T410 vs. HP ProLiant DL150 G6 solution,” June 2009.
5 Based on Dell Labs tests in June 2009 comparing the SPECfp_rate_base2006 benchmark performance of a PowerEdge R410 versus the previous generation PowerEdge T605. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
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Dell Introduces Virtualization Solutions, Enterprise Products and Services to Fast Track Efficiency
Dell today expanded its enterprise technology portfolio to help organizations become more efficient through the innovative use of technology. The introduction of flexible and modular virtualization and data center consulting services, business-ready virtualization configurations, new Dell PowerEdge servers and EqualLogic PS4000 storage array will further simplify the planning, deployment and management of virtualized and physical IT environments.
The expanded lineup attacks cost and complexity for two key areas of enterprise computing – virtualization and high-performance computing (HPC) – while providing differentiated solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Virtualization: Virtualization is at the heart of data center efficiency. Dell is delivering enhanced virtualization solutions and services to reduce planning time for a faster path to efficient infrastructures, accelerate virtualization adoption and simplify management of virtual environments.
Improved Planning:
* Dell is introducing new flexible and modular virtualization consulting services. Dell’s technology accelerated Dell ProConsult offerings use electronic discovery, Web based surveys, best practices, comparative data and reference architectures for shorter, more impactful engagements. To help holistically optimize data centers, Dell is introducing a variety of consulting options aimed at reducing the cost to plan, manage and run them:
o Platform Optimization and Virtualization makes IT infrastructures more effective through an analysis of workload requirements, reference architectures and validated solutions. Dell virtualization services can dramatically reduce total cost of ownership, provision virtual machines in minutes instead of the weeks for traditional machines and help customers build a standards-based virtual environment.
o Data Center Planning and Management helps customers make IT investment decisions faster based on sound best practices and key technology insights rather than long-term, manual consulting engagements.
o Disaster Recovery helps customers plan and implement an effective and affordable disaster recovery program balancing people, processes and technology.
o Data Management quickly diagnoses problems and recommends proven storage solutions to help eliminate unused capacity, provision storage faster, and comply with internal policies and external regulations.
o Facilities Efficiency resolves space, power and cooling issues in priority order to help customers avoid expensive air conditioning upgrades and help reduce energy consumption.
Fast Deployment:
* Two business-ready virtualization configurations simplify the design, procurement and deployment of virtual enterprise infrastructures.
o Data Center Virtualization Configuration: The unified virtualization platform with pre-configured architectures combines Dell PowerEdge M-series blades and EqualLogic PS6000 iSCSI storage technology, with Cisco Catalyst networking switches, VMware vSphere™ 4 and Platespin Migrate from Novell to achieve an intelligent, automated data center.
o Small and Medium Business Virtualization Configuration: The Dell virtualization configuration combines the PowerEdge R710, Dell PowerVault MD3000i, PowerVault DL2000 powered by Symantec for backup and PowerConnect networking technology together with Microsoft’s virtualization suite, including Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Center Essentials and System Center-Virtual Machine Manager 2008, to reduce cost and simplify management of virtualization.
* Dell is announcing additional virtualization solutions including:
o Enhanced Hypervisors: Support for VMware vSphere 4 and Citrix® Essentials for XenServer™ 5.0, and will support Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V to help customers deploy the latest virtualization software solutions. Dell now supports VMware vSphere 4 across 37 Dell PowerEdge platforms to help customers deploy the latest virtualization software solutions for both enterprise and small and medium business customers. VMware vSphere 4 helps customers of all sizes transform their data centers into internal private clouds.
o Disaster Recovery: Dell EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager 2.0 for VMware vSphere 4 simplifies data protection and recovery through automation and integration with VMware vSphere 4. It delivers “Always On IT” for reduced application downtime and data protection managed under a single pane of glass for simplified and affordable disaster recovery. Dell EqualLogic arrays integrate with the VMware platform through support for the VMware vStorage™ APIs, enabling disaster recovery support for VMware vCenter™ Site Recovery Manager and enhanced performance with the EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module for VMware vSphere 4.
o Application Virtualization: Dell helps companies make critical decisions for virtualizing business applications with published best practices and validated workloads for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL Server applications for faster and more cost effective deployment.
Simplified Management:
* Dell helps eliminate the complexity from managing virtual infrastructure by providing tailored management solution that best fit individual business needs.
o Dell Virtualization Management toolkit: A choice of Dell and partner management tools that include Dell OpenManage and EqualLogic storage management, with key systems management platforms such as Dell Management Console, Microsoft, Symantec, and VMware, so you can easily manage virtual and physical environments.
o Virtual infrastructure capabilities: Solutions from Novell and Vizioncore provide data protection with OEM virtual to physical, physical to virtual and physical to physical conversion solutions.
o Virtual Server Remote Monitoring and Reporting: Dell ProManage Virtual Server Remote Monitoring and Reporting helps to provide improved visibility into VM performance and determine average utilization for processor, memory, network and disk at the VM level for better virtual and physical asset management. It also provides complete end-to-end VM reporting, monitoring and management 24X7 by Dell’s Service Operations Center. As a result, IT staff can be freed up from day-to-day administrative tasks and focus on driving strategic company value.
Small and Medium Business: With new Dell products and services, small and medium businesses can more efficiently deploy and manage technology with limited IT resources.
* Dell, a leading provider of storage solutions and the number one vendor for iSCSI SAN solutions2 – the fastest-growing segment of storage hardware, is expanding its industry-leading architecture and product portfolio.
* Dell is introducing the new EqualLogic PS4000 storage array and PowerVault NX3000 network attached storage (NAS) device to help SMBs and remote office customers meet the ever-growing demand for storage.
o The EqualLogic PS4000 includes enterprise-class storage virtualization, thin provisioning and management capabilities and integrates seamlessly into existing EqualLogic storage area networks (SANs). The family is designed to address three key customer requirements:
+ Server Virtualization: PS4000 SANs act as virtual storage in remote offices with advanced integration and data protection capabilities for virtual servers including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer. They can load balance workloads dynamically and automatically across disks and multiple arrays in a pool, eliminating the need for manual re-distributing capacity or application workloads which can incur downtime and services costs.
+ Consolidation: The peer scaling ability of the EqualLogic line allows small or remote office IT organizations to buy only what capacity or performance they need without huge upfront costs, and grow their SAN with additional PS Series arrays as business needs dictate. As data requirements increase, customers can easily add a second PS4000 or a high-end PS6000.
+ Data Protection and Disaster Recovery: The PS4000 includes full snapshot, replication and application and hypervisor integration features for simplified, automated, cost-effective data protection and disaster recovery. With built-in Auto-Replication, corporate IT managers can alleviate the risks, administrative burdens and slow recovery of backup at remote offices by replicating branch data to a centralized backup location.
o The PowerVault NX3000 shares files across Windows and non-Windows clients and reduces duplicate files with Single-Instant Storage (SIS) technology. Additionally, the NX3000 is capable of serving as an optional iSCSI target to support application data.
* Dell is extending its 11th generation PowerEdge portfolio with Intel Xeon 5500 series processors to include the PowerEdge T410 and T710 tower servers and R410 rack server. The new systems meet the unique needs of SMBs and remote office locations with enhanced performance for general business applications.
o Performance: The Dell PowerEdge T410 provides an average of 11 percent greater performance3 and is 16 percent more energy efficient (performance/watt) than the HP ProLiant ML150 G64.
o Compact design: Standing only 24 inches deep with an interactive LCD panel, the PowerEdge T410 is an ideal choice for small businesses looking for technology that fits in tight work spaces. The PowerEdge R410 features a short chassis that fits in small spaces like closets, shallow racks, mobile server enclosures, wall server enclosures and A/V racks.
o Easy to manage and use: The PowerEdge servers include Lifecycle Controller for one-button deployment, easy-to-manage technology that helps improve productivity. The new rollback features provides confidence during the deployment of critical system updates with fall back to the last known good state.
o Grow with your business: The PowerEdge T710 has the capability to include 16 drives for large local storage capacity to allow remote offices and growing business with large internal storage to scale as they grow.
o Virtualization for Small Business: New Dell ProConsult service provides a simple tool to remotely evaluate business’ existing IT environment and quantify the return on investment for implementing virtualization.
High Performance Computing: Dell believes future high performance computing clusters will be powered by standards-based cluster technology. For HPC and technical computing environments within the public and private sectors, Dell is adding the PowerEdge R410, a powerful, compact and quiet rack server that provides the right balance of features and performance, to its HPC server line-up.
* Balanced Performance: Configured to increase productivity for intensive HPC workloads, the R410 has the raw computational horsepower needed for technical computing, with up to 80 percent performance5 improvements over last generation servers. It is designed to save energy with policy-based power and thermal management, and standards-based Energy Smart components.
* Increased scalability and performance: High-speed interconnects such as InfiniBand QDR and DDR provide the throughput needed for communication-intensive applications using PCIe gen2 I/O slots that double the theoretical I/O bandwidth of PCI gen1.
* Simplified Management: The server comes pre-loaded with Dell Management Console (DMC) and Dell Lifecycle Controller for simplified management.
* Inspired Design: Rack servers are designed with system and image commonality and an LCD screen positioned to provide aisle-level access for diagnostics. Convenient placement of interface ports and power make installation and redeployment easier. Clutter-free cable routing reduces complexity and makes airflow and maintenance more efficient.
The new PowerEdge T410 and R410 servers are available today on www.dell.com/PowerEdge starting at $999. The PowerEdge T710 server will be available in the coming weeks. The new EqualLogic PS 4000 is available today on www.dell.com/EqualLogic starting at $10,000. Servers, storage, virtualization solutions and Dell services are available through Dell or any of the company’s more than 49,000 Global PartnerDirect Channel Partners. In addition, as part of its ongoing commitment to the channel, Dell will continue to expand its partner certification program for consulting.
Customer Quote:
“Investing for long-term IT efficiency is fundamental for any business, but the energy savings and flexibility we get with Dell’s virtualization solutions have made substantial, immediate business impacts for New York-based retail software business and our Boston data center. Our data center consolidation savings with Dell solutions gave us an immediate 50 percent decrease in energy expenses - $20,000 average savings each month. Yet when we need to scale our capability with seasonal demand, we simply copy the virtual environment onto new virtual machines and have extra capacity on Dell PowerEdge servers ready in minutes instead of hours. That kind of savings and business flexibility makes all the difference for me and my business.” -- Tim Maliyil, president and CEO, Data Guard Systems.
Partner Quotes:
“Organizations of all sizes, from SMBs such as HotSchedules and Atlanta Journal Constitution to multi-national enterprises Ingersoll Rand and Bouygues Construction, turn to Microsoft virtualization and management solutions to realize greater value and, IT efficiency with familiar tools. More than ever, customers are looking to make the most of their server hardware investments and we’re proud to partner with Dell to deliver the solutions and capabilities customers have come to expect from Microsoft.” -- Larry Orecklin, general manager, System Center at Microsoft Corp.
“As a longtime partner, Dell continues to deliver innovative solutions which, combined with the VMware platform, enable customers of all sizes to maximize their IT investments through flexible, reliable and efficient virtualized infrastructure. With VMware vSphere 4, even SMBs can now obtain affordable business continuity, improved application quality and deployment, and strengthened security to help ensure their businesses continue to run smoothly.” -- Raghu Raghuram, vice president and general manager, Server Business Unit, VMware.
Dell Quote:
“Large enterprises, small- to medium-sized business and public-sector organizations face common IT obstacles that impede their ability to efficiently assess, deploy and manage technology. From virtualization to high performance computing clusters, customers are seeking standards-based technologies that improve efficiency while reducing costs. With Dell, organizations benefit from a powerful, efficient and affordable portfolio of server, storage and virtualization products and services that help put them on the fast track to efficiency.” -- Brad Anderson, senior vice president, Enterprise Product Group, Dell
Additional Information:
* Full Enterprise Portfolio of Products and Services
* Available through Channel Partners
* 11th Generation PowerEdge Servers
* Virtualized Storage Solutions
* Fixed Scope Consulting Services
* Business Ready Virtualization Configurations
About Dell
Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is a leading technology provider to commercial enterprises around the world.
1 Based on Dell Labs tests in June 2009 comparing the SPECfp_rate_base2006 benchmark performance of a PowerEdge R410 versus the previous generation PowerEdge T605. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
2 IDC Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker, 1Q09, June 2009
3 Based on Dell Labs tests in June 2009 comparing the SPECfp_rate_base2006 benchmark performance of a PowerEdge R410 versus the previous generation PowerEdge T605. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
4 Based on Dell Labs tests in June 2009 comparing the SPECfp_rate_base2006 benchmark performance of a PowerEdge R410 versus the previous generation PowerEdge T605. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
5 Based on Dell Labs tests in June 2009 comparing the SPECfp_rate_base2006 benchmark performance of a PowerEdge R410 versus the previous generation PowerEdge T605. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
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