Computers

Artificial Intelligence

Intel touts AI PCs as game-changing technology

September 25, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel touts AI PCs as game-changing technology
Intel’s announcements at their just-concluded Intel Innovation Forum included new Core Ultra processors, formerly known as Meteor Lake, which are a key part of what Intel highlighted as a major AI PC initiative that should appeal to a broad range of partners.

Channel Programs

HP to integrate acquired Poly, Teradici and HyperX into HP Amplify program with Amplify for All

April 3, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP to integrate acquired Poly, Teradici and HyperX into HP Amplify program with Amplify for All
HP will also integrate their distributors into the Amplify program, and announced two new enablement programs, More for More and Fast Lane.

Computers

HP announces changes to services strategy

March 31, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP announces changes to services strategy
With services becoming an even more massive opportunity, HP is making a series of changes designed to make it easier for partners to work with HP around the services play, which will include simplification to significantly reduce the number of SKUs.

Artificial Intelligence

HP says going on the offense is key part of future-ready plan

March 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP says going on the offense is key part of future-ready plan
HP leader Enrique Lores and senior HP leaders used the HP Amplify opening keynote to lay out the company’s vision going forward and their strategy to get there.

Computers

Poly lays out road map complementary to HP’s Better Together Strategy

March 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Poly lays out road map complementary to HP’s Better Together Strategy
HP executives, including Andy Rhodes, who runs Poly, discussed where Poly has come since formally joining HP, and where they are going with their integrated technologies.

Computers

Dell becomes CrowdStrike’s only PC OEM with new partnership agreement

March 9, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell becomes CrowdStrike’s only PC OEM with new partnership agreement
Dell’s exclusive deal will see it make CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform available to customers though multiple routes to market, and has led CrowdStrike to conclude that even a well-established company like themselves has much to gain from the partnership.

Computers

HP doubles down on hybrid product and experience with CES announcements

January 4, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP doubles down on hybrid product and experience with CES announcements
New products with commercial market appeal include new All-in-Ones, an expanded DragonFly portfolio and new monitors covering hybrid workspaces ranging from the small to the very large.

Cloud

Lenovo announces joint hybrid and edge solutions with VMware at Explore event

September 7, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo announces joint hybrid and edge solutions with VMware at Explore event
Lenovo announced enhanced collaborations with VMware around their ThinkAgile VX, TruScale Hybrid Cloud and the VMware Edge Compute Stack, as well as a partnership with Micron which uses their NVME SSDs, vSAN ESA and  Lenovo ThinkAgile VX to provide all NVMe storage.

Computers

Dell unveils new form factors in refresh of three Precision workstation models

March 7, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils new form factors in refresh of three Precision workstation models
While all the new models are new versions of Dell’s entry level 3000 series, they are emphasizing that the enhancements are so significant, that entry-level is now a misnomer as far as their capabilities go.

Computers

Dell rolls out new OptiPlex machines to leverage strong desktop growth in commercial machines market

March 4, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell rolls out new OptiPlex machines to leverage strong desktop growth in commercial machines market
Dell announced two refreshed top-of the line 7000 series models, and brought the Wyse PCs into the OptiPlex family for the first time with the OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client.